P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 3103
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The supreme authority in the direction of the Police shall be vested in the Governor of Puerto Rico, but the immediate administration and direction of the organization shall be delegated [to] a Superintendent.
The Governor shall appoint the Superintendent with the advice and consent of the Senate. Should a member of the Police be appointed to that office, that person shall retain all his/her rights and privileges as such, excluding the rank, while holding office as Superintendent. In the event a civilian is appointed to that office, that person shall be vested with all the rights and privileges of a member of the Force.
History —June 10, 1996, No. 53, § 4, eff. July 1, 1996.