It was suspected but now deemed true – here’s what said online;-

has been removed as head of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) after nine years on the job.

His marching orders were issued yesterday in a document from the Police Service Commission (PSC) which stated that he was being retired in the public interest with immediate effect.

The PSC also named Assistant Commissioner of Police to act as interim boss of the RBPF.

This latest controversy came just 24 hours after the SUNDAY SUN broke the story about the PSC’s recent removal of Dottin from any involvement in the selection process to fill the vacant post of Deputy Commissioner. That story also reported on the PSC’s plans to take action against the top cop.

When contacted last night, Dottin, who at age 63 still legally had four more years on the job, declined to comment on the matter.

Attorney General told the DAILY NATION he could not comment on the issue “at this time”.