The Police Service Commission (PSC) has recently promoted four members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to senior positions and it is expected that their dedication over the years will be the same as they execute their duties in their new portfolios.
Guyana Times International understands that Commander of F Division (Interior locations), Senior Superintendent Kevin Adonis, along with recently reinstated Superintendent of Police, Simon McBean, have both been elevated to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), following deliberations and a decision made by the Police Service Commission a few days ago.
According to the new ACP, Commander Adonis, he spent over 35 years dedicating his time and energies towards serving the GPF, and is thankful for being recognised for this.
“I am elated. First, I must thank God for bringing me this far in the GPF and to have achieved this rank and at the same time I am encouraging others to be dedicated, because dedication pays off. It shows clearly that once you have discipline in the GPF and you have goals, set your goals and work towards it, it will pay off, the Almighty knows that I deserve it and that was it,” he told Guyana Times International on Saturday.
When contacted on Saturday, ACP McBean told this newspaper that he is presently out of the jurisdiction and was yet to receive any formal notification about his recent promotion.
Meanwhile, Head of Immigration, Superintendent Ewart Wray has been promoted to Senior Superintendent and former Best Cop, Cadet Officer Jermaine Dufu, has had his rank elevated to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
The newly promoted Senior Superintendent Wray related that to have been appointed to such a position is “quite humbling” and that this promotion comes at a time when his office has been reaping successes.
“It’s indeed an honour! I believe that this appointment is a recognition of my performance by the Force’s administration…the Immigration Department in recent times has been receiving positive feedbacks from the public; local and in the diaspora, regarding the efficient service we provide, passport service in particular…that could not have occurred though, without a committed and dedicated team of Immigration officers whom I lead, therefore, I must say thanks to them at this juncture,” he stated.
According to Wray, hard work pays off, and ranks of the GPF in their various Units and Departments should ensure that they remain committed to their jobs.
“I would also use this opportunity to encourage all ranks throughout the divisions and branches of the Force to strive to contribute to the mandate of the organisation which is to serve and protect.”
Meanwhile, attempts to contact ASP Dufu for a comment on his recent promotion proved futile.
