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Acting DPP Sonia Joseph tipped to be Police Legal Advisor
Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph is tipped for the post of Police Legal Advisor (PLA), Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday.
Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph
The post of PLA has been vacant ever since the appointment of former Legal Advisor, Justice Claudette Singh (Retd) to the position of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM), last July.
The PLA serves as a critical part of the work of the Guyana Police Force.
The PLA is required to advise the Police Force on all matters regarding the investigation of all crimes, including the taking of caution statements, the gathering of evidence and supervising the preparation of cases for prosecution, especially ‘high profile’ cases.
With the post vacant for months now, the Ministry of Public Security has advertised for Senior and Junior Police Legal Advisors who will both be based at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary.
According to the advertisement, in addition to providing the force with legal advice, the PLAs will also be required to support the Police Force in the training of criminal investigators and prosecutions; to be prepared to appear in court on behalf of the Police Force; to be knowledgeable of the laws of Guyana and be versed in research on local and international laws and report; to make recommendations to the Police Force on any legislative changes subject to review by the Ministry of Public Security.
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