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Public Peace & Conflict Resolution Campaign billboard launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the spate of violent crimes in the territory and recognising the need to act urgently, the Rotary clubs in the Virgin Islands, along with other concerned entities, have launched a Public Peace and Conflict Resolution Campaign.
VIP Gov’t denounces recent violent crimes in VI
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- While denouncing all types of crime on the heels of a horrific daylight shooting at Fish Bay yesterday, March 16, 2021, Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has called for funds to be offered as a reward for tips on criminal activity in the territory.
The VI has become ‘desensitised’ to violence- Frank Mahoney
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “For me I ask this question, where is this crime coming from? You have to look at the history. The Virgin Islands (VI) was an agrarian community and everybody knew each other as one village. Then came tourism and finance and the colony shifted from agrarian to service and we had a lot of migration coming into the community and that village dynamic disappeared.”
Double homicide, carjacking & stabbing reported in STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A string of violent incidents rocked St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Monday January 23, 2017, including a double homicide incident in the vicinity of the Charlotte Amalie High School near Estate Polyberg, as well as carjacking in Red Hook near a fruit stand, and a stabbing case that [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman said she was still gathering details on.
Violent & sex crimes sky-rocket in VI- 2015 RVIPF Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite reporting that there was a general reduction in crimes in the Virgin Islands, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was concerned with the staggering 44% increase in violent crimes reported in 2015.
Mapp: Eliminating drug trafficking to reduce violent crimes in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Government House on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) was the location of the executive board meeting of the Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA) meeting on Wednesday August , 2016, Government House has made known via press release.
Violent crimes on the rise in the VI – COP Morris
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We are detecting a lot more violent crimes, so we still have a lot more work to do.” So said Commissioner of Police (COP) David Morris yesterday November 8, 2013 as he addressed Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) at a dress parade held at the Road Town Police Station.
10 RVIPF Officers certified to train in TASER use
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Ten officers received two days of instructor’s training on the use of the new TASER stun guns last week as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force prepares to the add these weapons to the Police arsenal later this year.
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