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RVIPF has resources to fight gun crime but needs strategy- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Members in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) have slammed the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) as having enough resources to fight crime but lacking a strategy to get the job done.
RVIPF’s delay in providing police reports frustrating individuals- Lorna E. Tom
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following numerous complaints by members of the public and after experiencing first-hand the length of time it sometimes takes for police reports on traffic accidents to be processed, a member of the public has written to the Commissioner of Police Mark Collins to rectify the issue.
Jamal S. Smith may have been shot & killed since Monday night- RVIPF
MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI– Attorney Jamal S. Smith may have been killed since Monday evening, March 11, 2024, as police had received a report of a shooting in Manuel Reef since then.
Police conduct ‘robbery’ simulation exercise @ Fish Bay
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Videos have been circulating on social media of a situation where two “armed” masked men entered a building in Fish Bay and heavily armed police soon turned up and “arrested” the men.
UPDATE: 14 illegal immigrants rounded up on VG; Police suspect more on island
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Following our first and accurate story about illegal immigrants caught on Virgin Gorda, this morning, February 29, 2024, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has since issued a statement confirming the operation.
Arrests made as probe into Aladdin robbery & CGB shooting continues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following investigations into the recent shooting incident in Cane Garden Bay on February 4, and the robbery at Aladdin Store on Flemming Street, Road Town on February 9, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) conducted a targeted early morning operation resulting in the apprehension of multiple individuals today, February 27, 2024.
UPDATE: Tourist pulled from water @ Capoons Bay pronounced dead
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- The surfer who was pulled from the water at Capoons Bay this morning, February 27, 2024, has died.
UK Gov’t provides week of training in port security
BEEF ISLAND, VI- Some officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) were recently involved in a week-long training in port security offered by the United Kingdom (UK) Government.
UPDATE: Police Identify deceased in Pockwood Pond incident
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) have revealed the identity of a man who perished on February 17, 2024, in a suspected chemical exposure-related death at Pockwood Pond.
RVIPF rolls out 'women in policing initiative' to boost public image
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced the launch of the Women in Policing Initiative in an effort to foster inclusivity and empower women within the force, while boosting the overall negative image of the force under Commissioner Mark Collins.
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