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Gov’t pumped $84M into RVIPF to fight for last 3 years - Premier

- Says crime has always been a priority of his VIP administration
The Virgin Islands (VI) Government has plugged a total of $84,294,280 in financial resources into the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the last three years, the majority of which came after the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration took office, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1). Photo: VINO/File
Of the $84M given to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the past three years, $18,350,100 was injected this year, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
Of the $84M given to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the past three years, $18,350,100 was injected this year, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on April 20, 2021, disclosed that his government has been providing substantial funding to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Photo: HoA/Youtube
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on April 20, 2021, disclosed that his government has been providing substantial funding to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Photo: HoA/Youtube
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) Government has been 'putting its money where its mouth is', as it has been revealed that it has plugged a total of $84,294,280 in financial resources into the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the last three years, the majority of which came after the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration took office, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).

The Premier made the disclosure at the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in response to questions from Jr Minister of Tourism, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL).

Security of VI is of paramount concern to Gov't - Premier Fahie 

Premier Fahie said while Section 60 of the Virgin Islands (VI) Constitution gives the Governor full responsibility of the Police, the security of the people of the territory is of paramount concern to the Government.

“We campaigned on making crime control a national priority because prior to taking office there was a major concern regarding the rise in crime hence this government vowed to assist the governor with his responsibility of the police to create a peaceful society in our county,” he said.

Further, Premier Fahie sad the government shared in the responsibility to tighten up on borders and cull trans-Atlantic organised crime and other illegal activities.

“When we took office in February 2019, there were many unsolved cases on the books, which the former government was making efforts to assist the then governor to address. Our immediate responsibility was to ensure that the resources needed to address crime of any sort was made available upon request to the relevant law enforcement agencies,” he said.

Gov't pumping $$ into RVIPF to fight crime 

He said of the $84M given to the police force, $18,350,100 has so far been provided for 2021.

Hon Fahie also revealed that his government had committed to increasing the requits of RVIPF by 45 posts, based on the territorial security plan that mandated 15 new officers per year.

He said in 2020, there was a temporary halt in recruitment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as such, that limited the hiring quota of 15 new requits for that year.

In terms of capital acquisitions for the force, the total figures since taking office is $5,864,149 of which $1,315,100 has been injected for 2021 which represents an increase from the $387,400 used in 2020.

25 Responses to “Gov’t pumped $84M into RVIPF to fight for last 3 years - Premier”

  • wow (23/04/2021, 12:05) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    Waste of Money
    • big brother (23/04/2021, 13:14) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      And still we don't have proper working CCTV cameras
    • wow (23/04/2021, 13:48) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
      Pumped sooo much money into the police force to catch their drug organization and nothing much more to talk about. The police department should be greatly investigated!!!
    • Crew out (24/04/2021, 08:16) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      $28m a year ain’t nothing for a police force . Sounds like a lot but that’s the kind of money places like England spend on one police station.
    • benji (24/04/2021, 08:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Spend half money on police from England and half the crime here.
  • SHAME (23/04/2021, 12:20) Like (1) Dislike (19) Reply
    That money could barely pay for 2 police toyota tacoma pick up trucks
  • Unemployed for months (23/04/2021, 12:21) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    So who paying my rent..?
  • omg (23/04/2021, 12:22) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    The the $84M from the pier park ?????
  • ha (23/04/2021, 12:25) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    They must have pumped that money up their a$$ because 1% of crime here ever gets solved.
  • MUCK (23/04/2021, 12:45) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope since they been pumping- that a good load of nut came out.
  • omg (23/04/2021, 13:29) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    84 million. I think we all would like to see what 84 million was used for. 84 million! Wow.
  • big man (23/04/2021, 13:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    WHAT ABOUT THE PRISON. WE DONT EXIST STRUPES
  • OK Then (23/04/2021, 15:19) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    A Joke that man? Tell me is a joke somebody please this got to be all fools day, AND SO MANY UNSOLVED CRIMES? SO MANY UNSOLVED MUDERS, ROBBERY, SMH , First example if one is suspected of playing a roll in a planning a robbery and God forbid someone loses their life even if it's one of the co conspirators , this person should be charged with murder plain and s
  • facts (23/04/2021, 16:06) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    We need a commission of inquiry into the rvipf
  • Tan I am (23/04/2021, 17:04) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    What disgrace,
    A population of approximately. 30,000.
    Nothing to be proud
    Tell us how much pond into education,medical services
    .
  • trergdffdg (23/04/2021, 17:16) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Going stand up and lead the cause..
    Many are ready to more than match
  • Strups (23/04/2021, 18:07) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    So why we police working so many extra hours we cant get paid for to barely make 2k at the end of the month
  • Lily Ann (23/04/2021, 19:47) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Millions just to drive around whole day eating donuts
  • Amazed (24/04/2021, 08:26) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just take a drive out at the marine base and you will see how the money was spent. The number of broken up crashed SUV’s are evidence to show. But then, where does the priority lie? Education and health care should be priority in any country. How much money was allocated for these two areas. ? Just asking.


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