12% increase in domestic violence- Acting DCP Davis
Ahead of the summit, scheduled for September 24 to 26, 2025, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Mr Kenrick Davis revealed a 13 per cent increase in crime in the past year, when compared to the same period- January to July.
The shocking revelation by Davis, in a press release from the Premier's Office on September 12, 2025, was the fact that domestic violence was the leading contributor to the overall increase in reported crimes, with a 12 per cent increase.
“That is a serious cause of concern,” he stated.
Gun violence remains a major concern
Mr Davis said gun violence remains a major concern, declaring that there is a gun problem in the Virgin Islands (VI).
“This year alone, we have already recovered 16 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition…and if we consider that neither of these things is manufactured here, we don’t make guns, we don’t make bullets, but so much of it is around, then it is a serious cause of concern”.
VI not as safe as before, but it’s not too late
The Acting DCP said the numbers should point out that the crime is on the rise and the VI is not as safe as it once was 20 or 30 years ago.
He, however, said it is not too late to do something about it.
The theme for the upcoming Virgin Islands Anti-Crime Summit is ‘Our Virgin Islands: Safe Communities, Prosperous Territory’, where Government officials, non-governmental organisations, members of the business sector, community groups, churches, and students are expected to take part in a series of panel discussions, working sessions and other engaging activities.
The Anti-Crime Summit is being organised by the National Security Council (NSC).
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5 Responses to “12% increase in domestic violence- Acting DCP Davis”
then these same women will get beaten by those type of characters despite all the prior signs and red flags
Can't feel sorry for someone who willingly pick their poison over and over expecting a different outcome...at that point is just insanity.
Then they end up as single mothers or just single and trying to find "peace" after they done get ran thru by all the waste man
To the decent fellas out there don't mind how them girl pretty them same girl sleeping with a set of dogs and if you lay with dogs you fleas.
Some of them after they done party all them life them chang up there social media delete all the party stuff and past relationships and worthless behaviour then all of a sudden them a saint who does just travel and post food and sunsets lmfao do not fall for it fellass pleaseee
And the same goes for women too. Watch out for certain characteristics and you will not find husband material or even just a decent responsible man at those events like party's, clubs, festival, jouvert, on the block, on fast boats , etc etc but some of y'all love that and the drama it comes with so I can't feel bad for those
Right now the young female minors are attracted to criminals young and older and are being influenced by their worthless parents,peers, music, and local events....then they get big and the cycle repeats sigh. Life will catch up yo y'all and it will be too late you will realise all them party man drug man club man Street man etc never wanted ntn serious or them just irresponsible when it comes to building a family by then you knocking 30s plus options going be real fewwww
This why eshs filled with so much troubled youths
We need so scorn partys, night life , fast life, club life, criminal life etc so they feel ashamed about it and the people they pick to be around make them feel ashamed and dunce for picking that route
She love badman? She love gunman??
Oh okay *sips tea*
Single mother incoming or disgruntled woman incoming when them realise them getting older and the dudes them attracted to ain about that settling down life lmfao. Have fun while it lastsssss
As for the decent fellas please do not pick up nobody scraps. Let them live there consequences.
Some woman love their abusers so let them live that lonely life and single mother life when it hitssss
Them same young adults who pushing and saying the new culture is party's, Jouvert, dancehall, fast life, big chains, fast boats, half naked minors, half naked women , promiscuouss women/men etc
Just check their profiles you will see a common trend: single parent, big gold chains, half naked attire, ghetto behaviour, predator, alcoholic, part person, weed head etc etc you'll understand why them love the new culture and pushing for it when it was called out by older citizens who were traumatized by seeing so much minors and young persons smoking, grinding and dressing half naked to events smh. The roosters will come home to roost until we put a curve stomp into it
Women outnumber the men here plus another percentage of women only chases money man, drug man, criminals etc so the options of men becoming even smaller plus the characteristics of men they choose are unfortunately usually abusers as well so yea
Just gotta raise you daughter better to pick decent men
And raise yours sons to be decent men them self although they might be peer pressure into being just like the rest guys who chase criminal life to cuz that's where most of the females are looking
But yea island small mehson everybody gets shake especially if you live or choose a partner who lives a certain lifestyle party, nightlife, crime etc