The Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police () is the highest-ranking officer, administrator, and director of the Puerto Rico Police, and an ex officio member of the Commission on Safety and Public Protection as well. The superintendent is appointed by the governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate. Superintendents have also typically being simultaneously appointed as Commissioners of Safety and Public Protection due to the nature of their job and experience.
The rank of Superintendent has existed since 1952; Before that, from 1899 to 1956, the rank was known as Chief of the Puerto Rico Police.
Chiefs of Police
# Portrait Name Date it took office Date it left office Appointed by 1 Frank Techner February 21, 1899 May 1, 1900 2 Terrence Hamill May 1, 1900 3 William Stuz 4 George R. Shanton1909 1922 5 William R. Rennett 6 G.W. Lewis1923 1930 7 E. Francis Riggs1933 1936 8 Enrique Orbeta 9 Antonio R. Silva 10 Luis Ramirez Brau 11 Joshua Jellinger12Salvador T. Roig1946Rexford Tugwell
Superintendents
# Portrait Name Date it took office Date it left office Appointed by 1 Ramón Torres Braschi 1956 1963 Luis Muñoz Marín 2 Salvador T. Roig 1963 1966 Luis Muñoz Marín 3 Salvador Rodriguez Aponte 1966 1968 Roberto Sánchez Vilella 4 Luis Torres Massa 1969 1972 Luis A. Ferré 5 Astol Calero Toledo 6 Luis Maldonado Trinidad 7 Roberto Torres Gonzalez Carlos Romero Barceló 8 Desiderio Cartagena Ortiz Carlos Romero Barceló 9 Jorge Collazo Torres 10 Andres Garcia Arache Rafael Hernández Colón 11 Carlos J. Lopez Feliciano19851989 Rafael Hernández Colón 12 Ismael Betancourt Lebron19891992 Rafael Hernández Colón 13 Pedro Toledo Davila January 2, 1993 January 1, 2001 Pedro Rosselló 14 Pierre Vivoni Del Valle January 2, 2001 May 13, 2002 Sila María Calderón 15 Miguel Pereira Castillo May 14, 2002 November 1, 2003 Sila María Calderón 16 Victor Rivera Gonzalez November 2, 2002 March 2003 Sila María Calderón 17 Agustin Cartagena Diaz March 2003 January 1, 2005 Sila María Calderón 18 Pedro Toledo January 2, 2005 January 1, 2009 Aníbal Acevedo Vilá 19 Jose Figueroa Sancha January 2, 2009 July 2, 2011 Luis Fortuño 20 José Luis Rivera July 3, 2011 July 6, 2011 Luis Fortuño 21 Emilio Díaz Colón July 7, 2011 March 28, 2012 Luis Fortuño 22 Héctor Pesquera March 29, 2012 November 30, 2013 Luis Fortuño 23 James Tuller December 1, 2013 March 31, 2014 Alejandro García Padilla 24 Juan B. Rodríguez April 1, 2014 April 4, 2014 Alejandro García Padilla 25 José Caldero April 4, 2014 December 31, 2016 Alejandro García Padilla 26 Michelle Hernandez Frailey January 2, 2017 January 8, 2018 Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez 27 Joseph González July 30, 2025 present Jenniffer González
Commissioners # Portrait Name Date it took office Date it left office Appointed by 1 Michelle Hernandez Frailey January 2, 2017 January 8, 2018 Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez 2 Henry Escalera January 8, 2018 December 31, 2020 Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez 3 Antonio López Figueroa April 6, 2021 February 10, 2025 Pedro Pierluisi 4 Joseph González Falcón February 10, 2025 Present Jenniffer González
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