Minister Victor La Corbiniere.
Despite reports that Saint Lucia’s Top Cop Vernon Francois is preparing for early retirement, National Security Minister Victor La Corbiniere has said it is just mere speculation.
The minister told the media today that the government will issue a statement in due course to address this issue. He said the government will do this at an appropriate time.
François was expected to return to work today after being instructed to continue on vacation leave, even with the absence of the acting Police Chief Errol Alexander, who is currently overseas.
Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Severin Moncherry is currently acting as the head of the Police Force, in the absence of Alexander, who will return on September 27.
Meanwhile, sources have confirmed that Francois has made a request for early retirement, months after being sent on leave on a number of occasions.
The request will be forwarded to the Public Service Commission for a decision, but approval will be granted by the Governor General Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy.
It was reported that the authorities were looking to send a few senior police officials on early retirement, following the revelations from the report of alleged extra-judicial killings back in 2010-2011.
Francois headed what was dubbed “Operation Restore Confidence” which saw an unparalleled cut down in violent crime resulting in the fatal shooting of 12 suspects during that same period.
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