{"id":228463,"date":"2025-03-10T05:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=228463"},"modified":"2025-03-10T08:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:38:57","slug":"everton-jeffers-to-be-appointed-new-police-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/everton-jeffers-to-be-appointed-new-police-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton Jeffers to Be Appointed New Police Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acting Police Commissioner<\/a><\/strong> Everton Jeffers is set to become the new Police Commissioner, as confirmed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Saturday.<\/p>

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Jeffers has been serving in an acting capacity following the resignation of Police Commissioner<\/a><\/strong> Atlee Rodney, who accepted a role as Deputy Director with the Regional Security System (RSS) in Barbados\u2014the first Antiguan and Barbudan to hold such a position. Rodney, currently on leave, endorsed Jeffers as his successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffers, who joined the Police Force in 1982 and became Deputy Commissioner in 2019, has held various key positions, including in Immigration, Narcotics, and Police Training. He has undergone extensive leadership training and is a qualified Polygraph and Lie Detection Examiner.<\/p>

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Recently honored with the King\u2019s Police Medal (K.P.M.), Jeffers’ decades of service have earned him recognition as a dedicated and respected law enforcement officer. His appointment is expected to bring promotions for younger officers poised to lead the force in the future.<\/p>

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Acting Police Commissioner Everton Jeffers is set to become the new Police Commissioner, as confirmed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Saturday. 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