Retired officers could be called upon to help investigate the public’s complaints against the police.National Security Minister has revealed he may start to seek retired police officers “with investigatory experience” to work at the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).He told the House of Assembly yesterday that it would free-up officers to patrol the streets and save on the costs of hiring and training new officers.Mr Perinchief, who is a former assistant police commissioner, suggested a series of improvements were needed to shake-up the independent police watchdog.He said the Authority was in desperate need of drawing up an annual report as nothing had been produced for at least three years.He also wants conclusions to be reached in all cases in a bid to put a stop to the trend of complaints lying on file with no final resolution.Mr Perinchief said the PCA was an “important accountability measure” for policing but adjustments were needed to make it more effective.He said: “In an effort to make better use of police resources, the Ministry is considering engaging retired officers with investigatory experience to conduct investigations into complains on a part-time, as-needed basis.“Consequently, the officers currently responsible for handling police complaints will be free to perform other operational duties.“This will put more officers on the streets, while also saving the Bermuda Police Service and the Bermuda Government the cost of hiring and training new officers to meet the Service’s current demands.”Mr Perinchief said he wanted to create a “more final determination” of complaints.He told the House: “Presently, where the Authority and the Bermuda Police Service disagree there is no real mechanism for the complaint to be disposed of.“After careful analysis, it is intended that the resultant amendments made to the legislation will support finality of PCA decisions in order to discourage the trend of complaints lying on file.”Section 27 of the Police Complaints Authority Act 1998 states that both the Minister and Governor should be provided with an annual report. It is then the responsibility of the Minister to present the report to both Houses of the Legislature.But Mr Perinchief said: “Contrary to this Legislation, the Reports of the Authority have not been submitted to the Minister responsible since 2008.“Work is ongoing by the Authority, with the encouragement of the Ministry of National Security, to produce the reports before the upcoming summer recess.”The new chairman of the PCC has recently named as Anthony Waley. The Governor appointed him for a three-year term.Mr Whaley is a lawyer and a partner at Conyers, Dill and Pearman with 25 years experience in Bermuda and the UK.Mr Perinchief praised Mr Whaley for bringing “a fresh perspective.”Mr Whaley took over from Michelle St Jane who had been chairman since 2008.