THE Palacios-Apatang administration is still looking for a qualified candidate for the Department of Public Safety commissioner’s position, Variety learned.
In his inaugural address on Monday, Gov. Arnold I. Palacios said DPS “needs a major overhaul.”
He said he will appoint “a commissioner who has extensive enforcement experience, who will emphasize training of our officers, upgrade our investigative facilities, and reestablish the cooperation we once had with our federal agencies.”
Former DPS Commissioner Robert Guerrero, who was appointed on Jan. 23, 2016 and whose nomination was confirmed by the Senate on April 10, 2016, resigned on Dec. 16, 2022.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Director Juana Delon Guerrero is currently the acting DPS commissioner while Sgt. Patrick Arriola is the acting DPS public information officer.
