Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

17.   Terms of appointment

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    (1)   Initial appointment to the Force shall be for a period of 2 years during which period a subordinate officer or constable shall be deemed to be on probation. At the end of the probationary period every inspector, subordinate officer or constable of good character and considered qualified for permanent appointment to the Force shall be so appointed however if the inspector, subordinate officer or constable does not intend to be permanently appointed he or she shall give 6 months notice to the Commissioner of Police of his or her intention not to be permanently appointed.

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    (2)   If at any time during the period of probation a constable shall be found to be wanting in character or intelligence or otherwise unfitted to be a police officer his or her services may be terminated by the Commissioner of Police.

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    (3)   An inspector, subordinate officer or constable may withdraw himself or herself from the force at any time by giving 3 months notice in writing of his or her intention so to do.

However, the Commissioner of Police may dispense with this condition in any case if he or she sees fit.