José Caldero

José Luis Caldero López^[a] was a career policeman and appointed Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police from 2014 to 2017, in the former Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla Administration.^[1]

Caldero López holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. He completed his master's degree in public affairs at the University of Turabo. In addition, he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the school of hostage negotiators at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Also, he holds a degree from the Academy of secret service security to dignitaries in Washington, DC.

Caldero began his career in the Puerto Rico Police Department in 1977 as an officer assigned to the Puerto Nuevo Precinct, and he rose through the ranks within the police force until reaching the rank of colonel, distinguishing himself as assistant superintendent in Criminal Investigations and later as director of the Carolina Region. He helped develop the law enforcement policy of the Popular Democratic Party 2012 platform. In 2014 governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla appointed José Caldero as Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police. José Caldero retired from the Puerto Rico Police in 2017. In 2018 José Caldero was named commissioner of the San Juan Police Department by the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico Hon.Carmen Yulin Cruz. He held the position until 2020.