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Andrew S. Morrell's urine test results requested but not received by RVIPF– CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Commissioner of Police Mark Collins has confirmed that police are yet to receive the test result of a medical urine sample belonging to Andrew S. Morrell from Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital, even after the results of the sample have been requested by the force.
'Not one firearm handed in' during amnesty period- CoP Collins
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Confident there are lots if illegal guns and ammunition in the communities of the Virgin Islands (VI), Commissioner of Police Mark Collins has expressed deep disappointment that not a single firearm was turned in during the 2-week amnesty period.
UK OT Minister calls for end to gun violence in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – UK Minister for Overseas Territories, Rt Hon Amanda A. Milling has called for an end to gun violence in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), ahead of her departure from the VI over the weekend.
13 RVIPF officers promoted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has promoted 13 of its officers, some to sergeants, inspectors and one to the chief inspector rank, as a result of the promotional exercise process that was held in 2021.
UPDATE: Police Sgt charged for perjury granted $40K bail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police Sergeant Marley Sebastien allegedly lied about the involvement of another interdicted policeman who is currently on trial at the high court with another colleague for alleged offences of theft and conspiracy to steal during their time of active duty.
RVIPF working to identify suspect in Huntums Ghut fatal shooting- CoP Collins
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI– Police are seeking the community’s help in identifying a suspect in the fatal shooting of young businessman Le’Shaughn A. Smith in Huntums Ghut last night, February 24, 2022.
CGB Police Station now called ‘CGB Hotel’ by D2 residents- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has once again raised the issue of the constant closure of the Cane Garden Bay Police Station, sparking a clash with Commissioner of Police Mark Collins.
Statement: RVIPF misleads Media on VINO report! Was it deliberate?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On February 8, 2022, tabloid BVI Platinum News published an erroneous article claiming that Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) did not make a report to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on the hacking of its online news site.
Crime up due to COVID-19- CoP Collins to SFC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Appearing before the House of Assembly’s Standing Finance Committee (SFC) last year, as members examined the 2022 Budget Estimates, Commissioner of Police (CoP) Mark Collins spoke to the issue of crime in the Virgin Islands.
UK police recruits slammed for allegedly misusing police boat for bar hopping
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Social media has been erupting with questions about accountability in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and even the Governor’s Office, following the publication of videos showing what is believed to be UK nationals who have been recruited to the RVIPF visiting at least two bars in the Virgin Islands using taxpayers-funded police vessels yesterday, Sunday, January 23, 2022.
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