Former Assistant Superintendent of Police John Ballah has been appointed as a district magistrate and will have jurisdiction over the Kingstown Magistrate Court.
Your Honour, Mr. John A. Ballah was a proven and seasoned police officer. On May 16, 2003, he enlisted in the RSVGPF. He worked in different departments and police stations around St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and he was the Division Commander of various policing divisions. He was previously the Officer in Charge of the Legal Policies and Research Unit and the Process Office.
Mr. Colin John, Commissioner of Police, praised the former senior police officer’s accomplishment. “Mr. Ballah was an outstanding police officer.” He was dependable, trustworthy, and a hard worker. “I have no doubt he would be a fair and effective magistrate,” the Commissioner stated.
While the organization has lost a good police officer, the entire nation and the legal system will profit from his thoughts as a Magistrate, according to Commissioner John. “Mr. Ballah’s performance as former officer in charge of the Legal Research and Policies Unit (LRPU) was outstanding.” The LRPU acts as a liaison between the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) and the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), among other things, to ensure that case files are properly filed and ready for court. Mr. Ballah was also instrumental in the development of RSVGPF policy and legal opinions. I will be eternally thankful to him for his contributions to the RSVGPF.”
The Commissioner of Police, executive and other ranks of the Royal St. Vincent and the Police Force wish His Honour, Mr. John A. Ballah all the best in his new duty as a Magistrate.
