Superintendent Daley is facing six counts of extortion and six counts of breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.

His attorney, Valerie Neita Robertson, successfully argued for the conditions to be varied and also asked the court to release Daley's vehicle which had been seized when he was arrested. A representative from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions objected to the request for changes to the reporting conditions, and told the court that it was important for them to know the Superintendent's whereabouts, as the evidence against him was "overwhelming." The investigating officer in attendance told the court that he would have to speak with a senior officer to determine why the vehicle had not been returned.

Protection money

Superintendent Daley was initially ordered to report to the commissioner's office three times a week, but this was changed to once a week. Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown also ordered that he be notified by next Wednesday about the status of the vehicle.

The allegations are that between May 2007 and July 2008, Daley collected a total of $65,000 from a businessman as protection money for a plaza at Ewarton, St Catherine. A report was made to the Anti-Corruption Unit in February and an investigation was conducted into the matter. Daley was allegedly held collecting $15,000 during a sting operation on Arnold Road, Kingston.

The Crown also alleges that it has video and audio recordings to prove its case against Daley.

The trial into the matter is set to start on April 14, 2009 and continue until the end of the month.