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January 28th, 2025
Acting CoP Vanterpool is doing a 'fantastic job’- Gov Pruce

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce has said he is confident in Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool but stopped short of saying whether or not she is being eyed for the position permanently.

January 18th, 2025
Acting CoP commits to prosecuting officers who break the law

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has committed to prosecuting all officers caught breaking the law.

January 17th, 2025
Crime went up 12% in 2024 under Mark Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Apart from the 55 allegations against the former Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, the United Kingdom national exited the territory with another unflattering record to his name.

January 16th, 2025
12 RVIPF ranks under investigation for misconduct

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Acting Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, has reaffirmed her commitment to restoring public trust and ensuring transparency in the force amidst ongoing challenges, including investigations into misconduct by officers.

January 13th, 2025
RVIPF ‘resetting, regrouping & reclaiming’ core values- Ag CoP Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, while admitting that statistical records show 2024 was “challenging,” said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) remains “relentless in our fight against crime” and is resolved with a “heightened commitment to seek out and bring offenders of the law to account.”

December 5th, 2024
Mark Collins Out! Jacqueline E. Vanterpool In! as Acting CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial and embattled Police Commissioner (CoP) Mark Collins has ended his tenure as the Virgin Islands’ top cop.

November 22nd, 2024
JvD teen charged for string of burglaries on Tortola

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it has made a significant breakthrough in investigating a string of burglaries throughout the Territory.

August 27th, 2024
Men abandon vessel @ JvD after firing @ law enforcement officers

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Law enforcement officers reportedly came under fire while on a high-speed boat chase on the night of Sunday, August 25, 2024.

August 26th, 2024
UPDATE: Man charged after stop-and-check operation

PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed the arrest and subsequent charging of a 28-year-old man following an intelligence-led, stop-and-check operation, on Friday, August 23, 2024, which was part of a concerted effort to address recent incidents of public disorder.

August 25th, 2024
3 firearms, large cache of ammo recovered in Purcell Estate; Man on bail arrested

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man who is out on bail was arrested and three firearms, along with ammunition, were recovered in Purcell Estate on Saturday night, August 24, 2024, when the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continued its special operation, conducting intelligence-led stop and checks, targeted patrols, and searches in designated hotspots.

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