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32 recruits complete 6-month basic police training
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Some 32 new police officers are now officially on duty in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), signaling their completion of six months of basic police training.
'Don't worry with the critics'- Tamia N. Richards tells police recruits
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards made a rare public appearance when she gave the keynote address at the Inaugural Police Recruit Training’s Completion Exercise and Passing Out Parade on the lawns of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) at Paraquita Bay on July 30, 2015.
EXCLUSIVE: 1st female officer in RVIPF Eileene L. Baronville speaks out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today she shuffles around in pain from injuries sustained after twice being struck down on the road by a vehicle. And with old age also adding to her burden, she is indeed a far cry from the energetic and passionate police officer she once was. This is Mrs Eileene L. Baronville, the woman who holds the distinction of being the first female police officer in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
New police recruits enter fifth week of training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Thirteen of the Force’s newest officers are now in uniform as they enter their fourth week of a demanding, six-month training programme.
RVIPF receives seven newly trained Police Constables
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s (RVIPF) newest constables have returned to the Virgin Islands after six months of training at the Regional Police Training Centre in Barbados.
47 officers complete RVIPF Investigative Skills Course
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Another 17 officers have successfully passed an intensive three-week course on investigative skills held at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College bringing the total so far to 47 police officers.