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RVIPF lacks specialist skills hence need for UK Officers- Michael Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The jury is still out on whether Michael ‘Mick’ Matthews hit the ground running or walking, as the new Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force after the drama some police officers and the community went through with his predecessor, David Morris, another UK national.
UPDATE: RVIPF officers enriched themselves, formed connections – UK Prosecutor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the explosive details were disclosed during an almost three hour hearing in the Magistrate's Court yesterday April 5, 2016, a special UK Prosecutor Christopher Sallon QC told the court that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) officers Pamphill Prevost, Simon Power and Shawn Henry could expect long jail sentences if convicted because of the gravity of the crimes they have been accused of.
UPDATE: Under pressure Operation Lucan charges 3 RVIPF officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following criticisms from the public and media over its failure to produce any results after nearly two years in existence while hundreds of thousands of taxpayers monies were being spent, Operation Lucan today, Monday April 4, 2016 announced that its detectives had arrested three men and charged them with various criminal offences.
3 yrs on & hundreds of thousands $$ spent: Police corruption probe nets zero results!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There seems to be double standards in the Virgin Islands on the issue of corruption where only locals, belongers and the Caribbean brothers and sisters are often accused of such wrong doing, however, others are never labeled with the same tag while allegedly doing much of the same.
Don’t be naïve! Corruption exists in every society- Gov John S. Duncan OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reminding that no society is exempted from corruption, Governor of the Virgin Islands John S. Duncan OBE said corruption exists in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and that those officers engaged in corruption will be “dealt with”.
‘I am not corrupt’- CoP David Morris
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Outgoing Commissioner of Police David Morris has declared he is not corrupt but noted there are some elements in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) who are and are tarnishing the good reputation of others who are of integrity and hardworking.
1 cop cleared as Operation Lucan continues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Shortly after the controversial Commissioner of Police Mr David Morris was dropped as one of the persons on the team investigating alleged corruption in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), one of the accused cops has been re-instated.
David Morris caves to mounting pressure for transparent investigation!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was this news site that broke the story on January 13, 2015 where police from all ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) flooded our news room with calls that controversial Commissioner of Police David Morris appeared to be in violation of an independent investigation into reported police corruption.
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