Bahamas PM Accepts Resignation of Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – On Wednesday, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, confirmed that he had accepted the resignation of Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander.

This follows the fallout from the indictment of a senior Bahamian police officer last week on charges related to conspiracy to import cocaine, as well as possession and use of firearms. Davis assured the public that there were no allegations of wrongdoing against Commissioner Fernander, who had served the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) with distinction.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the RBPF is in need of change and that he has already identified a highly qualified successor to lead the force and oversee the necessary reforms. This leadership change comes at a time when the police force is under scrutiny due to the ongoing criminal case involving one of its members.

“This appointment requires consultation with the Leader of the Opposition (Michael Clifton Pintard). I ask the clerk to deliver this letter to the Leader, which I invite him to receive and discuss with me at the adjournment of Parliament today,” Davis said, adding that he is confident that Pintard “recognises the urgency of consulting with me swiftly so that I am able to make a recommendation to the Governor-General”.