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Murder accused Small Brent no longer in VI- ACoP Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Accused murderer Trinidadian John Emmanuel, aka Brent Dawn Emmanuel and Small Brent, is no longer in the Virgin Islands (VI), Acting Commissioner of Police (ACoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has confirmed.
RVIPF officers complete Regional Armed Police Training in Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda– Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) were among regional participants who recently completed an intensive eight-week ‘Train-the-Trainer’ programme in Bermuda, designed to strengthen armed policing capabilities across the British Overseas Territories.
1,440 kilos of cocaine with estimated street value of $144M seized on VG- RVIPF
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A coordinated multi-agency operation conducted between June 17 and 18, 2025, involving the Department of Immigration, His Majesty’s Customs, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), and external law enforcement partners, resulted in several arrests and the seizure of approximately 1,440 kilograms of cocaine.
Drug bust in progress in East End; Several arrested
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our News Centre indicate that a drug bust is in progress in East End today, June 18, 2025.
Police investigating reports of gunshots @ Tortola nightclub
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our News Centre is that detectives of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are investigating reports of gunfire at a nightclub on Tortola on Saturday night, May 31, 2025.
Police officers taking governor to court over ‘very intrusive’ vetting process
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Police Welfare Association (PWA), led by its President Mr Sean A. McCall, has moved to the courts over the controversial vetting process required of law enforcement officers.
RSS, US authorities in manhunt for suspected killer—Deputy Commissioner Davis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Kendrick Davis has confirmed the full-scale activation of regional and international law enforcement support in the continuing search for the suspect wanted in connection with the recent murder of Nyron A. Erickson in the Virgin Islands.
CoP Vanterpool calls on officers to rise above personal differences
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has expressed confidence that members of the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Association (CFPWA) will rise above ongoing tensions surrounding the suspension of its President, Sergeant Sean A. McCall of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Regional Secretary, Detective Corporal David Barnett of Jamaica.
RVIPF ‘always willing to sweep its own house’- Acting Deputy Commissioner Davis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— In the wake of a recent high-profile murder in the Territory, Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Kendrick Davis has categorically denied any current evidence of internal compromise within law enforcement agencies.
RVIPF reports 183% spike in robberies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Kendrick Davis, on Friday, May 16, 2025, during a press engagement, said gun-related robberies in the Territory have surged dramatically in 2025 compared to the same period last year.

