Puerto Rico Police Superintendent
| Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police | |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Police | |
| Reports to | Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection |
| Nominator | Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Appointer |
with the advice and consent from the Senate |
| Formation | 1956 |
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.
Former Superintendents
Main article: List of Superintendents of the Puerto Rico Police
- 1899–1900: Frank Techner
- 1900: Terrence Hamill
- William Stuz
- 1909–1922: George R. Shanton
- William R. Rennett
- 1923–1930: G.W. Lewis
- 1933–1936: E. Francis Riggs
- Enrique Orbeta
- Antonio R. Silva
- Luis Ramirez Brau
- Joshua Jellinger
- 1956–1963: Ramón Torres Braschi
- 1963–1966: Salvador T. Roig
- Salvador Rodriguez Aponte
- Luis Torres Maso
- Astol Calero Toledo
- Luis Maldonado Trinidad
- Roberto Torres Gonzalez
- Desiderio Cartagena Ortiz
- Jorge Collazo Torres
- Andres Garcia Arache
- Carlos J. Lopez Feliciano
- 1989–1992: Ismael Betancourt Lebron
- 1993–2001: Pedro Toledo
- 2001–2002: Pierre Vivoni Del Valle
- 2002–2003: Miguel Pereira Castillo
- 2002–2003: Victor Rivera Gonzalez
- 2003–2005: Agustin Cartagena Diaz
- 2005–2009: Pedro Toledo
- 2009–2011: Jose Figueroa Sancha
- 2011–2011: José Luis Rivera
- 2011–2012: Emilio Díaz Colón
- 2012–2013: Héctor Pesquera
- 2013–2014: James Tuller
- 2014–present: José Caldero
References
- 1 2 Puerto Rico Police Act of 1996, Act No. 53 of 1996 (in Spanish). Retrieved on December 30, 2012.
- ↑ Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1993 (in Spanish). Retrieved on December 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Organigrama del Gobierno de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget. April 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
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