Prime Minister Gaston Browne has formally addressed public concerns over a recent law enforcement personnel reallocation, clarifying that a Deputy Commissioner of Police tapped to provide targeted support to the national prison service will face no reduction in rank, compensation, or official employment entitlements. The clarification came in response to a concerned constituent who called into a public government outreach program to question whether the cross-agency posting amounted to an unannounced demotion for the senior police officer. Browne emphasized that the arrangement is structured strictly as a temporary technical support assignment, not a permanent transfer to the prison service payroll. He outlined that the deployment will be administered through formal coordination between the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force and the national Public Service Commission, with no changes to the officer’s core employment standing, accumulated benefits, or existing pay scale. The prime minister added that additional formal guidance and documentation will be released in the coming days to eliminate any remaining ambiguity around the terms of the posting, reinforcing that the senior officer will remain a fully ranked Deputy Commissioner while lending specialized operational expertise to strengthen prison service protocols.
PM Browne Says Deputy Commissioner Will Retain Rank and Pay in Prison Assignment
