RVIPF working to address police brutality, abuse - Supt. Vanterpool
In a January 1, 2019, interview with host Kenneth G. Gladstone via his radio show 'The Raw Truth' on PSI Online Radio, Ms Vanterpool opened up to the listening audience about some of her experiences gained, including what implications the UK visit will have in relation to what can be implemented in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Police brutality
“The system of policing… it is commonly reported and it has become a nuisance across social media where you see police abusing people left, right and centre, especially along racial lines, was any of this brought to the fore during your visit in England,” Mr Gladstone questioned.
According to Ms Vanterpool, within the UK, there are advisory groups introduced to deal with matters of equality and diversity, “it also deals with… some cases of police brutality,” she said.
“Within that group, it's mostly people from the public that has the scoop… and they attend meetings by Chief Superintendents and Superintendents and when they see these sort of cases… they will tell us… outline to us where we went wrong, they did not appreciate it,” she said.
The Superintendent was attached mainly to Sussex Police Headquarters but carried out stints at the Central Hove as well as the Hastings, Brighton, Sussex and Gatwick-Sussex Police Stations in the UK.
She was also trained to deal with issues such as public order, terrorism, sexual exploitation, and providing general public protection.
Civilian partnership
According to Ms Vanterpool, in order to effectively tackle local police brutality, it is essential for the public to work along with the force. She says in the UK, local groups often participate with reporting cases of brutality.
“Those groups are now working with the police to see how well the police can work along with the public in getting those areas corrected and making sure that they don’t violate the rights of people and victims.”
“I was really taken back with that group, and that is one of the things I would like to see implemented amongst us,” she said.
“It is not for us [police] to get upset, it is for us to listen to what they are saying and for us to correct what they are saying to us,” Superintendent Vanterpool uttered.
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