We have word that former Grenada Police Commissioner, Edvin Martin, is to take up work in the high office of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
Her Excellency the Governor, Dileeni Daniel-Selva-ratnam, today announced Martin’s appointment as the next Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
The appointment is reported to have followed a rigorous open recruitment campaign that included a stakeholder panel, separate community panel and consultation with Premier Charles Washington Misick.
The Governor noted that Mr. Martin possesses what she described as a “strong set of leadership skills and regional operational experience” having led the Royal Grenada Police Force.
With a distinguished career and commitment to public safety, Governor Selvaratnam is confident that he will lead the country’s police force with integrity, innovation and a firm focus to build trust with communities across the islands.
Martin, who replaces Commissioner Trevor Botting who represented the Force at the highest level for the past six years, noted being excited in accepting the position to lead the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
The former Grenada Police Commissioner is looking forward with optimism to leading the men and women of the RTCIPF in confronting the law enforcement challenges and applying practical, proactive strategies to ensure the safety and security of all citizens and visitors to the shores of Turks and Caicos Islands.
Mr. Martin was until June 2023 the Chief of Police of the Royal Grenada Police Force.
He served in that role for 5 years and in the police service for 37 years.
He is currently the Head of the CARICOM Crime Gun Intelligence Unit, all part of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS).
Mr. Martin is to formerly take up the post in the Turks and Caicos Islands as Commissioner of the Police Force there as of February 2024.
