JO - What now, Mr Commissioner?

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Jamaica Observer

What now, Mr Commissioner?

RAULSTON NEMBHARD

Saturday, June 07, 2008

THE entire nation breathed a collective sigh of relief when the prime minister reported to Parliament that Rear-Admiral Hardley Lewin had withdrawn his resignation and would continue as commissioner of police. This sigh of relief was appropriate and consistent with the belief of many that the country was not able to sustain such uncertainty in the top echelons of law enforcement, especially against the background of the spiralling murder rate in the country.

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Snippet(s):

"The fact that the commissioner has returned to his post does not mean that the problems that he identified and which led to his resignation have disappeared.

For example, he cited problems with getting the support of the rank-and-file in the force.

This is a problem to which I have consistently called attention, for there is the realisation that no leader of any organisation can do a successful job, if he does not have the support of the men and women under his leadership."