By Glenroy Sinclair, Staff Reporter
FORMER HEAD of the disbanded Crime Management Unit (CMU), Senior Superintendent Reneto Adams, could find himself before the Police Services Commission on disciplinary charges.
This, for comments he made in sections of the media in relation to the Police High Command and his new appointment, a mostly desk job at Mobile Reserve.
"We are listening carefully to his comments and collating everything. Then we will review it at a later date (with the possibility of taking disciplinary action)," Police Commissioner Francis Forbes told The Gleaner yesterday.
According to the Commissioner, disciplinary action would only be taken after the High Command had completed a review of the comments made by the Senior Superintendent.
Meanwhile, controversy still surrounds the efforts made by the Police High Command to inform or brief SSP Adams about his new appointment and the disbanding of the CMU before the detailed information was disclosed to the media.
Commissioner Forbes said repeatedly that himself and Assistant Commissioner Arthur "Stitch" Martin had made several attempts to communicate with SSP Adams.
Up to yesterday morning, Commissioner Forbes said SSP Adams was yet to make himself available to be spoken to about his new appointment. The Gleaner later learnt that he turned up in the afternoon at Mobile Reserve to report to his immediate
boss, ACP Martin.
Commissioner Forbes confirmed that the CMU was disbanded, primarily because its officers were "stressed out."
"As Commissioner it is my responsibility to do all I can to protect policemen and women. When people work in 'high stress' areas the threat to their safety is as much as psychological and emotional as it is a physical threat. Members of the CMU not only fall into this category but many have exhibited and are exhibiting symptoms of severe stress," the Commissioner said.
"This (the stress factor) was a major factor in my decision to re-assign everyone whilst they continue to be counselled," Commissioner Forbes added.
