Head of the Police Central Division Senior Superintendent Johnny Abraham has been transferred to the Port-of-Spain Division.
His transfer is part of several changes within the Police Service which the organisation’s communication manager Ellen Lewis said yesterday was a normal exercise which occur from time-to-time.
She noted that transfers within the service were based on certain exigencies that may exist.
Abraham is expected to replace Senior Supt John Clarke, who is expected to move to the rank of acting Assistant Commissioner of Police. The changes were made by acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams. The full list of transfers was not readily available yesterday.
Also transferred was Senior Superintendent Patsy Joseph and Superintendent Johnny Phaloo of the South Western Division. They have been reassigned to the Western and North Eastern Divisions respectively.
Abraham confirmed his transfer in a telephone interview yesterday evening.
“There is work to be done in Port-of-Spain,” was all he was prepared to say at this time.
His move has spurred the Chaguanas Chamber to begin a lobby to persuade Williams to leave him in the borough.
President of the chamber Ritchie Sookhai said: “The chamber is concerned that they have decided to move him at a time like this, when crime is on the upsurge in Chaguanas.
“Mr Abraham has done a wonderful job in putting the lid on crime in the central region and we as a business group would consider a lobby to keep our ace crime fighter who is needed right now to keep him here.”
Chaguanas Mayor Gopaul Boodan said he had no official communication of the transfer but stated while they would miss Abraham, if his move was a promotion or if his capacity could be utilised in another area, he was very happy for him.
“We may be a little sad in Central because the entire community had a good relation with Johnny Abraham as it related to crime prevention and crime fighting but we wish him well in his future endeavour.” He said Chaguanas’ loss is Port-of-Spain’s gain.