Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico
The Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico) leads the Department of Public Safety, with its agencies, in all matters of law enforcement and emergency response. The position and department was formed on April 2017, when Governor Ricardo Rosselló signed into law the unification of the emergency service agencies in Puerto Rico. The secretary overlooks the actions of the agencies but does not have direct control over them.[1]
| Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Pedro Janer since December 20, 2019 | |
| Department of Public Safety | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Chief of Staff |
| Seat | San Juan, PR |
| Nominator | Governor of Puerto Rico |
| Appointer | Governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Governor |
| Precursor | Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection |
| Formation | April 10, 2017, Act No. 20 of 2017. |
| Salary | $180,000 USD |
| Website | www.pr.gov |
List of secretaries
- 2017 - May 2019: Héctor Pesquera[2]
- May 2019 - December 2019: Elmer Román[3]
- December 2019 - present: Pedro Janer
References
- "Ley del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico". agencias.pr.gov (in Spanish). April 10, 2017.
- "Héctor Pesquera sobre las cosas que no pudo hacer durante su gestión: "Such is life"". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). April 26, 2019.
- "Rosselló nombra a Elmer Román como sustituto de Pesquera". elvocero.com (in Spanish). April 9, 2019.
External links
- Official website of the Department of Public Safety (in Spanish)
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