Andre Williams, STAR Writer

Four Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) were yesterday promoted to the post of Assistant Commissioner on advice of the Police Service Commission.

Senior cops Selvin Hay, Carlton Wilson, Devon Watkis and Paul Ferguson were senior superintendents prior to their promotions.

Their advancement follows the advice of the Police Service Commission and has been ratified by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen.

ACP Hay will now officially head the Anti-Corruption Branch, a post he has been acting in since the departure of Justin Felice earlier this year.

ACP Wilson has been transferred from the position of Divisional Commander for the St Ann Police Division to the Inspectorate of the Constabulary.

The St Ann Division will now be commanded by Super- intendent Dudley Scott.

ACP Watkis takes over officially as the Commander for Police Area 1, which covers Westmoreland, Hanover, St James and Trelawny.

He was acting ACP for Area 1 after then Commander ACP Carl Williams left to head the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force in May.

ACP Ferguson now forms part of the team at the Inspectorate of the Constabulary.

Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has since congratulated the four ACPs on their appointments.