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Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police
The Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police (Spanish: Superintendente de la Policía de Puerto Rico) is the highest-ranking officer, administrator, and director of the Puerto Rico Police,[1] and an ex officio member of the Commission on Safety and Public Protection as well.[2][3] The Superintendent is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate.[1] Superintendents have also typically being simultaneously appointed as Commissioners of Safety and Public Protection due to the nature of their job and experience.
| Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police | |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Police | |
| Reports to | Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection |
| Nominator | Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Appointer | Governor of Puerto Ricowith the advice and consent from the Senate |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Abolished | April 10, 2017 |
| Succession | Commissioner of the Puerto Rico Police |
The rank of Superintendent has existed since 1952; Before that, from 1899 to 1956, the rank was known as Chief of the Puerto Rico Police.
Chiefs of Police
This section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2012) |
| # | Portrait | Name | Date it took office | Date it left office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Techner[4] | February 21, 1899 | May 1, 1900 | ||
| 2 | Terrence Hamill | May 1, 1900 | |||
| 3 | William Stuz | ||||
| 4 | George R. Shanton[5] | 1909 | 1922 | ||
| 5 | William R. Rennett | ||||
| 6 | G.W. Lewis[5] | 1923 | 1930 | ||
| 7 | E. Francis Riggs[5] | 1933 | 1936 | ||
| 8 | Enrique Orbeta | ||||
| 9 | Antonio R. Silva | ||||
| 10 | Luis Ramirez Brau | ||||
| 11 | Joshua Jellinger | ||||
| 12 | Salvador T. Roig | 1946 | Rexford Tugwell |
Superintendents
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| # | Portrait | Name | Date it took office | Date it left office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramón Torres Braschi | 1956 | 1963 | Luis Muñoz Marín | |
| 2 | Salvador T. Roig | 1963 | 1966 | Luis Muñoz Marín | |
| 3 | Salvador Rodriguez Aponte | ||||
| 4 | Luis Torres Maso | ||||
| 5 | Astol Calero Toledo | ||||
| 6 | Luis Maldonado Trinidad | ||||
| 7 | Roberto Torres Gonzalez | ||||
| 8 | Desiderio Cartagena Ortiz | ||||
| 9 | Jorge Collazo Torres | ||||
| 10 | Andres Garcia Arache | ||||
| 11 | Carlos J. Lopez Feliciano | 1985 | 1989 | Rafael Hernández Colón | |
| 12 | Ismael Betancourt Lebron | 1989 | 1992 | Rafael Hernández Colón | |
| 13 | Pedro Toledo Davila | January 2, 1993 | January 1, 2001 | Pedro Rosselló | |
| 14 | Pierre Vivoni Del Valle | January 2, 2001 | May 13, 2002 | Sila María Calderón | |
| 15 | Miguel Pereira Castillo | May 14, 2002 | November 1, 2003 | Sila María Calderón | |
| 16 | Victor Rivera Gonzalez | November 2, 2002 | March 2003 | Sila María Calderón | |
| 17 | Agustin Cartagena Diaz | March 2003 | January 1, 2005 | Sila María Calderón | |
| 18 | Pedro Toledo | January 2, 2005 | January 1, 2009 | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá | |
| 19 | Jose Figueroa Sancha[6] | January 2, 2009 | July 2, 2011 | Luis Fortuño | |
| 20 | José Luis Rivera[7] | July 3, 2011 | July 6, 2011 | Luis Fortuño | |
| 21 | Emilio Díaz Colón | July 7, 2011 | March 28, 2012 | Luis Fortuño | |
| 22 | Héctor Pesquera | March 29, 2012 | November 30, 2013 | Luis Fortuño | |
| 23 | James Tuller[8] | December 1, 2013 | March 31, 2014 | Alejandro García Padilla | |
| 24 | Juan B. Rodríguez[9] | April 1, 2014 | April 4, 2014 | Alejandro García Padilla | |
| 25 | José Caldero[10] | April 4, 2014 | December 31, 2016 | Alejandro García Padilla | |
| 26 | Michelle Hernandez Frailey | January 2, 2017 | January 8, 2018[11] | Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez |
References
- ^ a b "Puerto Rico Police Act of 1996". Act No. 53 of 1996 (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1993 (PDF) (in Spanish), retrieved December 29, 2012
- ^ (PDF) (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Histroia De La Policia De Puerto Rico". Buenas Tareas. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c Ramón Bosque; Jose Javier Colon Morera, eds. (2006). Puerto Rico under colonial rule. State University of New York Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-7914-6417-2.
- ^ "Puerto Rico's police chief resigns as crime soars". Reuters. July 2, 2011.
- ^ Harold J. Leonard Navarr (July 3, 2011). "José Luis Rivera named interim police superintendent". Puerto Rico Daily Sun.
- ^ WOLE-DT (April 1, 2014). . WOLE-DT. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Cordero, Gerardo (April 4, 2014). "José Caldero López es el nuevo superintendente de la Policía". Primera Hora. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ Santiago, Yaritza (April 6, 2014). "Confiado por su experiencia José Caldero". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (January 8, 2018). "Ricardo Rosselló aceptó la renuncia de la comisionada de la Policía". El Nuevo Día.