The Commissioner of Police has announced several promotions and appointments into the Command Team of the Royal Gibraltar Police.  

A statement from the RGP follows below:

The Commissioner of Police is pleased to announce several promotions and  appointments into the Command Team of the Royal Gibraltar Police.  

The promotions follow an application process that involved written submissions and  interviews conducted by a panel chaired by the Commissioner of Police Owain  Richards, who was supported by senior representatives from the Gibraltar Police  Authority, HM Government of Gibraltar and an independent panel member.  

• Promoted to Assistant Commissioner – Superintendent Mark Wyan 

Mark Wyan joined the Royal Gibraltar Police in 2002, after obtaining a First Class  (Honours) degree in Psychology and Criminology. He served much of his early career  within the Operations Division, as a Response Team and Neighbourhood Policing  Team officer, before later moving to the RGP Fraud Squad as a Detective Constable. 

Following his promotion to Sergeant in 2012, he was part of a team tasked with the  force-wide implementation of two pieces of significant legislation, namely, the Criminal  Procedure and Evidence Act and the Crimes Act. In 2015, Mr Wyan was promoted to  the rank of Inspector, initially leading one of the 24/7 uniformed Response Teams  before moving to other areas such as Training, Criminal Justice and Resource  Management. 

After successfully completing a Law Conversion Degree, he undertook the Bar  Professional Training Course in 2015 where he attained a grade of ‘Outstanding’. Mr  Wyan was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2018 and later completed and  passed the Professional Certificate of Competence in Gibraltar Law.  

Mr Wyan was promoted to Chief Inspector in July 2020, supporting the development  of the Corporate Services team overseeing several organisational development  projects such as the implementation of HMICFRS recommendations, the 2021/2022  Annual Policing Plan and the 2020/21 Annual Report. Following his promotion to  Superintendent in 2021, he assumed command of the RGP’s Professional Division  until 2024, when he assumed responsibility for Crime & Protective Services. Mr Wyan  has been performing the role of Assistant Commissioner in an acting capacity since  the retirement of former Commissioner Richard Ullger in April of this year. 

Mr Wyan holds a range of qualifications across various police disciplines, including in 

investigations, public order, firearms, and has also completed the UK College of  Policing Executive Leadership Programme. He is currently one of the RGP’s Strategic  Firearms Commanders for both pre-planned and spontaneous firearms operations.  

• Promoted to Superintendent – Chief Inspector Alex Enriles 

Alex Enriles joined the Royal Gibraltar Police in 2006, initially serving in a frontline  24/7 Response Team before moving to the Neighbourhood Policing Unit. In 2010, he  joined the RGP Fraud Squad as a detective, and on promotion to Sergeant in 2012,  he returned to the Neighbourhood Policing Unit. Following an organisational re 

structure in 2014, Mr Enriles transferred to Crime & Protective Services, performing  the role of Detective Sergeant for Economic Crime and the Designated Risk  Management Team.  

Following his promotion to Inspector in 2016, he served as the first Inspector of the  newly created RGP Public Protection Unit, which brought together detectives in the  Safeguarding and Designated Risk Management teams. In 2018, Mr Enriles  transferred to the RGP’s Professional Standards Department, becoming its first  dedicated Inspector and assuming the additional role of Data Protection Officer. On  his promotion to Chief Inspector in 2021, he remained within the Professionalism  Division, overseeing training, professional standards, information management and  vetting, criminal justice and file preparation. In 2023, Mr Enriles was awarded the  Overseas Territories Policing Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours, for services to  policing and Gibraltar in establishing the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements  (MAPPA) for Gibraltar. Mr Enriles also served overseas in 2024, when he was  temporarily seconded to the Royal Montserrat Police Service to cover the post of  Acting Commissioner following a request for policing mutual aid.  

In April 2024, he returned to the Operations Division where he assumed the role of  Deputy Divisional Commander until earlier this year, where he covered the post of  Divisional Commander for Professionalism in an acting capacity until his promotion to  Superintendent last week.  

Mr Enriles holds a range of qualifications across various police disciplines, including  in investigations, professional standards, public protection and firearms. In addition to  his primary role, he is also one of the RGP’s designated Strategic Firearms  Commanders and Tactical Firearms Commanders, for both pre-planned and  spontaneous firearms operations.  

• Promoted to Superintendent – Chief Inspector Sean Perera 

Sean Perera joined the Royal Gibraltar Police in 1997, initially serving in a frontline  24/7 Response Team before joining the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and  later the Drug Squad as a detective. During this time, he was also a member of the  Public Order Unit and was briefly seconded to Special Branch. He was promoted to  Sergeant in October 2008 and to Inspector in May 2014, after which he returned to the  Operations Division to serve in uniformed policing for a period of time before returning  to Crime & Protective Services. 

As an Inspector, he served in Force Intelligence and later as the Executive Coordinator  of the multi-agency Gibraltar Coordinating Centre for Criminal Intelligence and Drugs  (GCID), which also housed Gibraltar’s Interpol sub-bureau. During this time, Mr Perera  received an international award for fostering international cooperation against  organised crime groups.  

In 2021, Mr Perera was promoted to Chief Inspector and returned to the Operations  Division, where performed the role of Deputy Divisional Commander with responsibility  for all frontline uniformed policing teams. In early 2024, Mr Perera was temporarily  seconded to the Royal Montserrat Police Service to cover the post Acting  Commissioner following a request for policing mutual aid. In late 2024, he returned to  Crime and Protective Services as the Detective Chief Inspector, and since earlier this  year, he has been covering the post of Divisional Commander in an acting capacity.  

Mr Perera holds a range of qualifications across various police disciplines, including  in investigations, firearms and public order. In addition to his primary role, he is  currently one of the RGP’s designated Tactical Firearms Commanders for both pre planned and spontaneous firearms operations, and a Public Order Tactical  Commander for events, football and protest policing.  

Commenting on the promotions, Commissioner of Police Owain Richards said, “I am  really pleased with the outcome of this promotion process, and take the opportunity to  thank my fellow external panel members for their support throughout the entire  process, as well as to the candidates themselves for their performance, conduct and  commitment to service. 

“All three senior appointments reflect the wealth of professional experience, dedication  to service and outstanding leadership qualities demonstrated by each of the  candidates. I very much look forward to the new Assistant Commissioner and both  Superintendents joining myself and Superintendent Chipolina in the RGP Command  Team, as we steer the RGP through current and emerging policing security challenges  whilst also driving forward RGP key strategic priorities such as community safety,  prioritising workforce investment, and strengthening local and international  collaboration.”