Edwin Martin Will Be the Next Police Commissioner of the Turks and Caicos Islands

COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and CAICOS ISLANDS -A Grenadian national will take up the appointment of police commissioner in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in February next year, the Governor of the British Overseas Territory, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam announced on Monday.

Edvin Martin (File Photo)She said Edvin Martin was appointed to head the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) following a rigorous open recruitment campaign that included a stakeholder the panel, a separate community panel, and consultation with Premier Charles Washington Misick.

“Following a competitive recruitment process, I have appointed Mr. Edvin Martin as the next Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Mr. Martin brings 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, I am confident that Mr. Martin will lead our force with integrity, innovation, and a firm focus on building trust with communities across our islands,” the Governor said, thanking outgoing Commissioner Trevor Botting “for his dedicated service …over the last six years”.

Martin said that he was excited at accepting “this prestigious position” and was 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”.

“I am honoured to take forward this tremendous opportunity to serve the people of this beautiful nation by leading the police force into an era of modern policing. I am fully aware of the dynamic, complex, diverse, and multi-dimensional nature of the local and global criminogenic environment.”

Martin said that this era demands a police force that must ensure safety and security by working collaboratively with colleague officers, and stakeholders to ensure that communities are free of the fear of crime.

“Be assured, I am committed to delivering on this intention,” said Martin, who until June this year, headed the Royal Grenada Police Force.

He served in that role for five years and in the police force for 37 years. He is currently serving as the lead of the CARICOM Crime Gun Intelligence Unit as part of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security.

He is a former president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police and obtained an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Durham University in 2016.