Seven assistant police commissioners were sworn in yesterday, following the appointment of three deputy commissioners.
Mario Spiteri, Norbert Ciappara, Lawrence Cutajar, Carmel Magri, Silvio Valletta and Stephen Gatt were sworn in at police headquarters in Floriana.
Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia said all the appointments helped modernise the force.
Delegating power in this way would ensure the police operated in a more practical and effective manner in their fight against crime, he said.