In a twist of events, Cary Levitre’s status as the Director of the Bureau of Public Safety remains unclear. President Surangel Whipps Jr. declared that Levitre’s resignation letter, dated February 26th, addressed to Minister of Justice and Vice President J. Uduch Sengebau-Senior is invalid, contradicting his earlier statements on March 6th.
Despite Levitre’s resignation being effective as of March 15th, he continues to hold the position of Director. President Whipps clarified in a recent press conference that Levitre’s resignation letter was “sent to the wrong person.” Mr. Levitre had submitted his resignation letter addressed to the Vice President and Minister of Justice Uduch Sengebau-Senior. The letter was not addressed to President Whipps, who appointed him to the position of Director of Public Safety according to the law. Initially, Whipps had indicated that Vice President Senior was Levitre’s direct supervisor and that the next step was to process his personnel action before obtaining the President’s signature.
When questioned about Levitre’s current status, President Whipps mentioned that Levitre had expressed a willingness to assist and had been retained in his role. However, Levitre is currently on unpaid leave. In the interim, Chief Kenny Sengebau has been appointed Acting Director of the Bureau of Public Safety.
The public’s understanding of Mr. Levitre’s position within the Bureau of Public Safety remains ambiguous. While he retains the title of Director, various BPS chiefs have taken turns serving as acting directors.