appointed Police Commissioner. Mr. Edwards, who attended the Francis Patton Primary School followed by The Berkeley Institute, toyed with two other career options before he became involved with the Bermuda Police Force. After high school, the Commissioner worked in a local hotel for a short period. And during that time, he was a member of the Bermuda Militia (now the Bermuda Regiment) where he played in the Band. Mr. Edwards enjoyed the hotel industry and considered taking a management training course. He also mulled around the idea of serving on the Bermuda Militia. "I wanted to one day become an officer,'' he said. Although, he had a lot of encouragement from the Militia's Colonel Bromlow Tucker, there were no full-time positions in the Regiment at the time. And he wanted a secure full-time job. In early 1961, however, the Police Commissioner of the day was looking for Bermudians to serve on the Bermuda Police Force. As a youngster, Mr. Edwards was intrigued with the Criminal Investigation Department. He said: "I always had a lot of admiration for CID officers.'' Mr. Edwards decided to join the Force along with nine other Bermudians. He served for a short time as a uniform constable and was then selected to work for the CID. The Commissioner achieved the rank of Inspector and after spending 11 years in the Department, he moved to the special branch department. There, he became Detective Superintendant in charge. During these years, Mr. Edwards took numerous overseas police courses including a command course in the U.K. and Canada. He also had a great deal of exposure to police services in the U.S. and the Carribean. Between 1984 and 1990, Mr. Edwards became Assistant Commissioner followed by Deputy Commissioner. And he was appointed Commissioner by his Excellency the Governor in May 1992. PHOTO Police Commissioner, Mr. Lennett (Lennie) Edwards