Under pressure RVIPF to get another $5M
During a joint press conference on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Governor's House in Road Town with His Excellency Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert and Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), the implementation of a new security plan was announced.
The Governor stated that the security plan focuses on four areas of immediate priority.
The plan includes aggressively securing the integrity of the Territory's borders against illicit entry of guns, people and narcotics and increasing the presence, visibility and connectivity between law enforcement agencies.
In addition, the security plan will tactically reduce key criminal activities developing a cross sector robust crime prevention and reduction plan between law enforcement agencies.
It was just on January 28, 2018 in a press conference with media houses that Commissioner of Police (CoP), Michael B. Matthews announced that the RVIPF received £1.2M or $1.69M from the United Kingdom (UK).
The implementation of the new security plan comes amid the recent gun violence in the territory.
Drones, CCTV surveillance, teasers
The new initiative will see a host of new and improved technologies such as drones and CCTV surveillance, digital handheld radios and taser guns.
Additionally, the plan will increase customs and police marine capabilities and increase the number of search officers.
With regards to Her Majesty's Prison in Balsum Ghut, the Governor told media houses that the prison is being prepared for repairs in collaboration with Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), Minister for Education and Culture, who is responsible for the prison.
"The job of security is not just for the Premier, myself or law enforcement agencies, it is everybody's responsibility in every community to play their part. Safety is all of our responsibility," emphasised the Governor.
Security under the Premier
It was Honourable Julian Fraser (RA), Third District Representative on Tuesday June 6, 2017 in a sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) that he is not pleased with the amount of unsolved crimes in the territory and called for security to be placed under the responsibility of the Premier rather than the Governor.
He said, "I am not going to keep my mouth shut about crime in this territory and those who are responsible for bringing people to justice. Whatever it takes to bring these people to justice and those who are responsible for doing so must be held accountable."
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13 Responses to “Under pressure RVIPF to get another $5M ”
The first 48 hours is crucial and they are freaking hopeless.
comes forward about info in those matters. still, what about the constant hacking and intercession into peoples
telecommunications? when every channel and frequency a person uses electronically to communicate, is
interfered with or data erased from their devices. especially via cell phone accounts with the BVI cell companies.
this gets to be like a prerequisite for a crime to be committed upon a person. the premier was told of this lower
level crime a year ago mostly in the matter of banks demanding unwarranted info. And Premier Smith didn't do
a damn thing. And some people had every bank account and communications channel violated. Well that isn't
like homicide, but it seems like some chosen to be killed later - especially when photos of them are deleted by
remote control from their cell phone like a "you are next" message. UK and BVI not doing what they should.
They just suck up to the USA to monitor everyone for no useful purpose. Stupid.