On-going consultations are taking place between Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs, Police Service and Ministry of National Security on the issue of errant officers being held personally liable for damages awarded in malicious persecution cases.
Attorney General, Reginald Armour, told the Senate on Tuesday on March 3rd 2021 a meeting was held with the Police Complaints Authority, and the Police Service Commission to discussed amendments to the Police Complaints Authority Act.
The AG said at the meeting a proposal to amend the state liability and proceedings act was briefly mentioned.
Mr Armour said the concern shared by all persons in attendance was police officers should be given some burden of paying awards of damages for which they are currently insulated under the act.
The AG was at the time responding to a question posed by the Opposition which wanted to know what legislative action does the Government intend to take to cause errant police officers involved in malicious prosecution cases to be held personally liable for damages awarded in such cases.
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