Belize Advisory Council Can Overturn ComPol’s PC Reid Dismissal

The family of dismissed Police Corporal Deandre Reid plans to appeal the commissioner’s decision to the Belize Advisory Council. ComPol Williams stated that if the council overturns his ruling, he will accept it, paving the way for Reid’s reinstatement as a police officer.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“The family is aggrieved by the decision I made. They have a right which I believe they are currently doing, to appeal to the advisory council. The matter goes to the advisory council, the council if in their wisdom decides the dismissal was too harsh and reverse my decision to dismiss, I will be guided by the council. Everyday they have matters in the courts that judges dismiss and the matters are appealed and has different outcomes. It does not mean that decision maker is incompetent. It simply means that we are human being and we don’t make the right decision. I believe the decision I made is the right one. But if I am overruled, the police is going to get back his job without any kind of animosity because he was a good police. He comes from a good family.”