‘Sometimes I let people go with a warning’ – Super Cop
![“A lot of people tend to always say yes I’m harassing them, I would admit to [hearing] that… but at the end of the day, when you check it, I’m doing what the law required me to do,” Mr Glen Callwood told host Skelton-Cline and the ZBVI 780am listening audience. Photo: VINO/File](https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/cache/images/800x_8_800x_8_800x_8_800x_i_IMG20161112WA0002_01.jpg)
Sitting down on the Tuesday, June 19, 2019, edition of ‘Honestly Speaking’ with host Claude O. Skelton-Cline, the popular Mr Callowood said that even with the mounting criticisms and complaints against him, in the end, he is just doing what the law requires.
The Law empowers me – Officer Callwood
“A lot of people tend to always say yes I’m harassing them, I would admit to [hearing] that… but at the end of the day, when you check it, I’m doing what the law required me to do,” Mr Callwood told host Skelton-Cline and the ZBVI 780am listening audience.
According to the Officer, “But sometimes the person is not even aware of it, that they are committing an offence, they say I’m harassing them, when in fact, they come to find out they have been committing an offence. So technically, I wouldn’t call that harassment,” he said in defence.
He continued, “If you were breaking the law and I’m here putting it in order, that wouldn’t be harassment… It would be harassment if I’m just telling you do something and it’s not in the law to do,” he said.
Passion for Policing
In 2014, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reported that Mr Callwood—who was before the Magistrate’s court on the charge of alleged indecent assault—was found guilty of the offence on January 29, 2014.
However, amidst controversy, the officer citing a passion for his work, pleaded with the magistrate to let him return to his job.
“I does pull over people and speak to them sometimes, just give them a little warning and let them go but you [wouldn't] hear nothing about that, you’re only hearing I’m just issuing tickets all the time,” Mr Callwood implored.
When questioned about how much estimated revenues he accounts for in the force, the 'Super Cop' in laughter responded by saying, “I won’t be able to answer that one.”
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8 Responses to “‘Sometimes I let people go with a warning’ – Super Cop”
I like super cop personally and I admire his love for the law.. yes at times he may come across as harrowing but actually all he’s trying to do is uphold the law.. if more cops were like him there would be less laws being broken.. I am not saying that at times he cannot be lenient like he said he does at times and yes he does for I’ve seen it but it is my belief that if more cops were like him in doing their job BVI things could be better.. I have seen cops see persons not following the traffic laws and what did they do- they turned a blind eye .. super cop I commend u for the great job that u do.. hopefully it would catch on.. keep up the great work your doing ..
Tired of hearing that anything goes in the BVI. Time for us to change that stigma.