After 34 years: Head of the Police Traffic Division, Avi Edri retires
Superintendent Avi Edri contacted the Deputy Commissioner of Police with the request to terminate his role as head of the traffic division and retire from the police. Upon retirement, he is finishing 34 years of service in a variety of police positions
After 34 years: Head of the Police Traffic Division, Avi Edri retires
Edit: Niv MaozSuperintendent Avi Edri contacted the Police Commissioner on Sunday to terminate his role as head of the traffic division and to retire from the Israeli police, police said. With the retirement of 53-year-old Edari, he is finishing 34 years of service with the Israel Police.
In his most recent positions, Edrey served as the Head of the Traffic Division, Secretary to the Minister of Public Security, Chief of the School of Officers and other commanding posts. He enlisted in the Israel Police in 1990 and served at Zebulun Station at the beginning. He also served as Commander of Zichron Yaacov Station, Commander of Acre Station and Commander of Haifa Station.
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My father (Photo: official website)
Last August, it was reported that in 2014, Edri, then the commander of the Haifa police station, transferred a few thousand shekels to a senior criminal in the Crimea area, following his son's gambling debt. Edri, his son and others involved were then summoned to give evidence in the DIP, but were not investigated as suspects. According to some sources, Adri admitted to having paid for a loan he had taken, and in the DIP thought his conduct did not raise suspicion of criminal activity.
Edri's retirement comes as the Chief of Police, Moti Cohen, is in the background, as Minister of Public Security Gilad Arden recently intended to appoint a permanent commissioner of police, but decided to freeze the procedure. Last week, the Deputy Commissioner announced that he would hold a round of appointments At the top of the police.
