Date: 2nd April 2026

No: 29/2026

Commissioner of Police Owain Richards is pleased to announce the promotion of 6 RGP officers to the ranks of Inspector and Sergeant, follow recommendations by a selection panel comprising representatives from the Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) and HM Government of Gibraltar.

Promoted to Police Inspector.

• Police Sergeant Patricia Gonzalez joined the RGP in 2004, commencing her career in a Response Team before being transferring to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as a Detective Constable, where she gained extensive experience in complex investigations, including non-recent sexual abuse and other serious crime. Following her promotion to Sergeant in 2011, she served in a Response Team before returning to the Crime & Protective Services Division, first serving as Detective Sergeant in the Safeguarding Unit. She subsequently joined the then Designated Risk Management Team where she oversaw the management of registered sex offenders. In 2020, she transferred to the Criminal Justice Unit until January 2026, when she was appointed Staff Officer to the Commissioner of Police.

• Police Sergeant Matthew Flowers commenced his policing career in 2006 with Northamptonshire Police (UK), where he served for 13 years within Response Teams and the Southwest Sector Safer Community Team, where he participated in several long-term joint operations targeting the supply of Class A drugs. He joined the RGP in 2019, and has to date served within various Response Teams and the RGP’s Professional Standards Department.

• Police Sergeant Byron Shute joined the RGP in 2018, initially serving on Response Teams before transferring to the Crime and Protective Services Division as a Detective Constable and serving within both the Professional Standards Department and Drugs Squad. In 2024, he returned to uniformed policing, performing the roles of Crown Sergeant and Force Incident Manager in various Response Teams, before joining the Operations Planning Team in June 2025, forming part of the team managing operational demand and resourcing linked to daily frontline policing operations and events policing.

Promoted to Police Sergeant.

• Police Constable Alexander Trinidad joined the RGP in 2013, and has throughout his career to date has served in Response Teams, Community Policing, File Preparation and in the Recruitment and Training team. He is one of the RGP’s accredited Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) instructors, and has represented both Gibraltar and the RGP at international sporting competitions over the past 10 years in the US and Europe, winning Silver and Bronze medals in Taekwondo.

• Police Constable Kianna Hermida joined the RGP in 2020, initially serving in Response Teams before transferring to the Public Protection Unit as a Detective Constable within the Safeguarding Team. She currently leads the RGP’s Domestic Abuse Champions Network, and in December 2025, she received the “Gavin Clinton Constable of the Year" award following nomination by peers and approval by a selection panel.

• Police Constable Mark Anderson commenced his policing career with the States of Jersey Police, where he served for 9 years. He joined the RGP in 2022, and has served in Response Teams and within the Professional Standards Department. He is an accredited National Firearms Instructor and an Armed Response Officer, and in February of this year, was one of two RGP Firearms instructors who completed specialist training that accredited them to deliver training to fellow RGP instructors and all RGP Firearms Officers on the new Taser 10 conducted energy device, currently being rolled-out to various UK police forces.

Commissioner Richards said "It is a privilege to announce these six well-deserved promotions. These appointments are the direct result of a rigorous selection process and stand as a testament to the exceptional professional standards maintained by our officers.

“Each individual has demonstrated the dedication and character necessary to excel in these leadership roles. I have full confidence in their abilities and look forward to the positive impact they will undoubtedly have across the entire organisation."