DEPUTY Commissioner (DC) of Police, Paul Williams, on Monday, proceeded on 192 days annualised vacation leave, the Guyana Police Force confirmed.
However, reports indicate that Williams was sent on leave as a matter of “Public interest”.
At age, 52, Deputy Commissioner Williams is three years away from retirement and will return to work next year where he is expected to be reassigned.
Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn, on Saturday last, outlined at a briefing with members of the Joint Services that gaining public confidence is one of the 10 policy priorities that will be addressed.

Minister Benn had elaborated on the need to implement a mechanism that allows feedback from members of the public as to their perception of the quality of service offered, especially by the Guyana Police Force and the need to assess and improve on the treatment of prisoners in custody.
Earlier this month, Deputy Police Commissioner, Maxine Graham was also sent on pre-retirement leave and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken will head operations of the Guyana Police Force.

Graham will attain retirement status in December 2020 but has over 170 days leave.
She reportedly joined the force on March 9, 1987.
Hicken, who will take over from Graham, is known for his dynamic style of management and is expected to provide the necessary support to acting Police Commissioner, Nigel Hoppie.

Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, is also on pre-retirement leave.
James was appointed Commissioner of Police back in August 2018, along with four Deputy Commissioners of Police in the persons of Lyndon Alves, Maxine Graham, Nigel Hoppie, and Paul Williams. Alves was sent off the job in the public’s interest in 2019.