ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander has been deployed to the Ministry of Health on “special assignment” — the second senior officer of the Royal Bahamas Police Force seconded to a government ministry. After returning from forced vacation leave yesterday, ACP Fernander received a letter informing him of the transfer to the Ministry of Health which takes effect January 27 with an initial period of 12 months. ACP Fernander’s attorney Wayne Munroe told The Tribune the letter looks like a demotion, but his client will go the Ministry of Health to find out if there is an unprecedented police issue. “He is currently an assistant commissioner of police responsible for crime for the entire Commonwealth of The Bahamas, so on the face of it, the letter can look like a demotion for someone in his position to address security concerns at the Ministry of Health,” said Mr Munroe. For his part, ACP Fernander said he is “disappointed” with how officials have treated senior officers sent on forced leave.

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