USVI: Union leaders want back the status quo

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Police Commissioner Elton Lewis defended his leadership at Friday's afternoon deliberations of a Senate Public Safety, Judiciary, Homeland Security and Justice Committee hearing convened to discuss the state of the Police Department.
      Lewis had been blasted in the morning by union leaders claiming, among other things, that his managerial style is "too harsh" and that he shows favoritism.
      "I am not certain what you hope to achieve here today," Lewis told the committee chair, Sen. Lorraine Berry. "However, it is my hope that the end result will be beneficial to all concerned."
      Soon after he took over as commissioner 10 months ago, Lewis said, he and his staff conducted an overall assessment of the department.
      "This assessment uncovered many areas of gross mismanagement, misappropriation of funds, an absence of historic documentation, lack of training in critical areas, inadequate manpower levels, and the list goes on and on," Lewis said on Friday. "We charted a course based on training and experience to bring this derailed train back on track."