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May 15th, 2025
'Small Brent' wanted for 'recent' murder; Considered armed & dangerous

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is urgently seeking the assistance of the public in locating a highly dangerous individual, John Dawn Emmanuel, known by the alias 'Small Brent'.

May 14th, 2025
ACoP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool standing tall @ police conference in Guyana

GREATER GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, who many are backing to be confirmed to the post, recently said she has no fears attending a conference in Guyana this week.

May 13th, 2025
Armed assailants rob 'popular bar' in Sea Cows Bay

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is said to be investigating a report of an armed robbery that occurred at a popular bar in the Sea Cows Bay area late Monday night, May 12, 2025.

May 12th, 2025
Vetting process 'very intrusive' but ‘we must be vetted’- Acting CoP Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has said concerns raised by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) regarding the vetting process have been addressed, and the Attorney General has informed that the process does not breach the Virgin Islands’ (VI) constitution.

May 10th, 2025
RVIPF delegation to attend ACCP AGM & Conference in Guyana

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), headed by Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, will attend a week-long conference in Guyana.

May 9th, 2025
RVIPF begins crushing unclaimed illegal motorbikes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has begun crushing unclaimed and unlawfully operated bikes and scooters that have been seized and are no longer required as evidence.

May 8th, 2025
RVIPF officers reportedly reject 'intrusive' vetting process

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our news centre is that officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are unhappy with recent changes surrounding the new vetting process currently being undertaken by a United Kingdom (UK) team.

April 25th, 2025
Family & Juvenile Unit ‘heavily understaffed’- Constable Tresan R. Sharpe

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Family and Juvenile Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is “heavily understaffed”.

April 24th, 2025
Robberies doubled in 1st quarter of 2025 in VI- RVIPF

ROSD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although the first quarter of 2025 saw reductions in serious offences such as sexual offences by 42%, serious assaults by 17%, and other burglaries by 44%, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is drawing attention to concerning increases in other areas that have contributed to a net rise in overall crime.

April 18th, 2025
UPDATE: Alcohol permitted to be sold from 6:00 PM- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After initially stating that businesses that sell alcohol were not permitted to open on Good Friday, today, April 18, 2025, and were also not allowed to open until 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 19, 2025, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has retracted.

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