Chief Inspector Dennis Ramsay, will retire in August after 25 years with the Police.

Insp. Ramsay, 43, joined the Police Cadets in 1967 and was promoted to Sergeant in 1976, Inspector in 1983, and Chief Inspector in 1988.

Insp. Ramsay has served mainly in CID and Narcotics, with the occasional uniform post in between. He was the officer in charge of Narcotics between 1988 and 1991.

Insp. Ramsay became a focal point in a 1989 cocaine possession trial of one of his former constables. It was revealed during the trial that Chief Insp.

Ramsay was under investigation for alleged drug dealing and mixing with undesirables.

Chief Insp. Ramsay was also questioned during the trial about his close relationship with the defendant, who at various times called him `Daddy', `Baldhead' and `Babylon Boops'.

The constable was convicted and, soon afterwards, Chief Insp. Ramsay was sent to work in uniform divisions. But he maintained senior posts, heading the Hamilton station, the St. George's station and, at present, the Somerset station.

A Police spokesman said Insp. Ramsay plans to take up employment in the private sector "in due course''.