Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection of Puerto Rico | |
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Commission on Safety and Public Protection | |
Reports to | Chief of Staff |
Nominator | Governor of Puerto Rico |
Appointer | Governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Pedro Toledo |
Formation | December 9, 1993 |
Abolished | April 10, 2017 |
Succession | Secretary of Public Safety, DSP |
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The Puerto Rico Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection (Spanish: Comisionado de Seguridad y Protección Pública) is the Cabinet-level officer of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico that leads the Commission on Safety and Public Protection and, as such, coordinates, manages, and oversees all the public safety agencies and related private organizations in Puerto Rico.[1][2] The Commissioner is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent from the Senate and can only be selected from those holding the position of Adjutant General, Fire Chief, Police Superintendent, or Director of the State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management.[1] The office was abolish with the creation of the Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety.