Jamaica appoints new Police Commissioner

The Ministry of National Security in Jamaica has appointed George Quallo as the new Police Commissioner.

The ministry announced Quallo’s appointment on Monday afternoon.

Quallo joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force on the November 29, 1976 and has steadily climbed up the ranks. Known as an unassuming but effective professional, Quallo, enjoys the support of the rank and file as he is admired for leading from the front and is not afraid to pound the pavement with those under his command.

Between 2002 and 2006 Quallo restructured the Manchester Police Division, using community policing principles as the major policing strategy resulting in a large reduction in all crime categories.

In 2009,  he led the rebuilding of the police Armoury, implementing rigorous internal controls and strengthening accountability for firearms within the force.

He became Assistant Commissioner of Police in December 2010 and led the Police Area Four between March 2012 and December 2015 during which there were three successive years of reduction in murders and major crimes.

Quallo was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in November 2015 and has been in charge of Territorial Operations Portfolio since January 2016.

Quallo takes over from Dr Carl Williams who retired from the post in January. Deputy Commissioner, Novelette Grant, had been acting as Police Commissioner since Williams’ retirement but was overlooked for the post.