The first female head of the Jamaica Police Federation Sergeant Arlene McBean is once again back at the helm of the organisation she once led five years ago.
McBean, who will serve a year in office was selected during an election process which lasted for several hours on Wednesday evening – the final day of the two-day Jamaica Police Federation 81st Conference held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St James.
Sergeant Lloyd Duncan who was returned as an executive member and is the welfare officer was also elected to serve as general secretary for the federation which represents rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
The executive of the federation is made up of eight members. Two inspectors were elected as executive members prior to the conference by their inspector branch board. The remaining six positions – two sergeants, two corporals, and two constables were elected on Wednesday by over 400 police delegates – the largest in the history of the 84-year-old federation.
The eight who make up the executive later caucus amongst themselves and elect the chairman and the general secretary.
Sergeant McBean was first elected to the post in May of 2018 but her leadership reign was cut short. She was voted out of office by upset members who raised issues about her leadership of the organisation in January of 2019 but the Supreme Court later ruled in March of that year that she should be immediately reinstated.
McBean replaces Inspector Blanche Codner who was elected in March as chairman after replacing the now embattled former chairman, Corporal Rohan James who has been at odds with the police high command and was interdicted over remarks he made in July last year at a colleague’s funeral.
Meanwhile this is how the result was announced on Wednesday evening as well as how Sergeant McBean responded.
Sergeant Arlene McBean celebrating her election as Chairman of the Police Federation.
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