Puerto Rico Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection

Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection of Puerto Rico
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 (1993-12-09)

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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 Sentate 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]

Background

In 1993, the Governor of Puerto Rico through an executive order created the Puerto Rico Safety Council to oversee all matters related to public safety within Puerto Rico. Since its creation the Council was considered highly effective; however, at that time the Council was led by the Governor and required his continued presence so that the Council could operate effectively. This had the consequence of subtracting time from the Governor to focus on other areas of public administration. Because of this, the government created the Commission on Safety and Public Protection led by a Commissioner with broad powers so that he, rather than the Governor, could implement, manage, coordinate, and oversee all public policy related to public safety in Puerto Rico.^[1]

Agencies overseen

Criminal Justice College
Firefighters Corps
Government Board of the 9-1-1 System
National Guard
Police
State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management

Former Commissioners

1993–2001: Pedro Toledo
2005–2009: Pedro Toledo
2012–present: Héctor M. Pesquera

References

1 2 3 Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1993 (in Spanish). Retrieved on December 29, 2012.
↑ "Organigrama del Gobierno de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget. April 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

Cabinet of Puerto Rico

Secretaries	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

Cabinet-level officers	Chief of Staff Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection Federal Affairs Administration Government Development Bank Inspector General Office of Management and Budget Planning Board

Puerto Rico Commission on Safety and Public Protection

Agencies	Criminal Justice College Firefighters Corps Government Board of the 9-1-1 System National Guard Police State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management

Posts	Adjutant General Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection Director of the State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management Fire Chief Police Superintendent

Emergency and disaster management in Puerto Rico

9-1-1 Commission on Safety and Public Protection FEMA Firefighters Corps FURA Government Board of the 9-1-1 System Medical Emergencies Corps National Guard Natural Resources Ranger Corps Police State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management

Law enforcement in Puerto Rico

Agencies	Commission on Safety and Public Protection Department of Justice FEI FURA Municipal Police National Guard Natural Resources Ranger Corps Police

Posts	Adjutant General Attorney General Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection FEI Secretary of Justice Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police

Office of the Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico

Governor's offices	Environmental Quality Board Office of the Inspector General Chief of Staff

Posts	Chief of Staff Governor's Advisory Board

Executive departments	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

Fiscal agent and financing	AFI AFICA Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto Rico COFINA Economic Development Bank Financing of Housing Authority Government Development Bank Municipal Financing Agency Public-Private Partnerships Authority Public Financing Corporation

Government-owned corporations	AAA AEE Aqueducts and Sewers Conservatory of Music Institute of Puerto Rican Culture PRASA PREPA Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority University of Puerto Rico

Other executive agencies	Commission on Cooperative Development Commission on Safety and Public Protection Commissioner of Financial Institutions Education Council Federal Affairs Administration FEI Special Independent Prosecutor State Commission on Elections Telecommunications Regulatory Board

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