Constitution of The BahamasIn briefSets who appoints police officers at each rank, from the Commissioner of Police down to officers below Inspector, and who handles postings and transfers.
Power to make appointments to the office of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police shall be vested in the Governor-General acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition.
The power to appoint the Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police belongs to the Governor-General, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition.
Save as provided under paragraph (1) of this Article power to make appointments to offices in the Police Force of or above the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police is vested in the Governor-General acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Police Service Commission.
Apart from the appointments covered by paragraph (1) of this Article, the power to appoint people to offices in the Police Force at or above the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police belongs to the Governor-General, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Police Service Commission.
Save as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Article, power to make appointments to offices in the Police Force of or above the rank of Inspector is vested in the Governor- General, acting on the advice of the Police Service Commission.
Apart from the appointments covered by the preceding paragraphs of this Article, the power to appoint people to offices in the Police Force at or above the rank of Inspector belongs to the Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Police Service Commission.
There shall be in the Police Force such number of Police Promotion Boards, each consisting of officers in the Police Force above the rank of Inspector, as may be prescribed by regulations made under this paragraph.
The Police Force must have the number of Police Promotion Boards prescribed by regulations made under this paragraph. Each Board is made up of officers in the Police Force above the rank of Inspector.
Power to make appointments to offices in the Police Force below the rank of Inspector shall be vested in the Commissioner of Police acting after consultation with a Police Promotion Board.
The power to appoint people to offices in the Police Force below the rank of Inspector belongs to the Commissioner of Police, acting after consultation with a Police Promotion Board.
Power to make posting and appointments on transfer within the Police Force of officers in that Force shall be vested in the Commissioner of Police.
The power to make postings and appointments by transfer of officers within the Police Force belongs to the Commissioner of Police.