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June 21st, 2026
Richard Ullger is out of the territory again! RVIPF tight-lipped

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since officially assuming the role of Interim Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in November 2025, Mr Ullger has been making frequent trips out of the territory; however, the reasons are unknown to the public.

May 14th, 2026
DCP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool leading VI delegation @ACCP in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool is leading the Virgin Islands delegation at the 40th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), taking place in Suriname from May 11 to 15, 2026.

February 22nd, 2026
Pruce invokes colonial powers; Gives Ullger 3-month extension

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Tortola, VI- Showing that we are just a colony and need not be listened to, the United Kingdom-appointed Governor, Daniel Pruce, has defied the National Security Council (NSC) and the Police Service Commission (PoSC) over the extension of Interim Acting Police Commissioner Richard Ullger.

December 19th, 2025
Richard Ullger takes vacation leave after less than a month on job!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Not even on the job for a full month, the handpicked Police Commissioner (CoP) Mr Richard Ullger is proceeding on vacation leave today, December 19, 2025. He is expected to return to the UK, according to a Government House source.

November 21st, 2025
Premier Wheatley tells UK OTs Minister about his disagreement with Gov Pruce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has questioned the handling of the process of selecting a new Commissioner of Police (CoP) for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

November 20th, 2025
Another qualified local police, Dariel D. Robinson, pushed out!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The agenda of the United Kingdom-appointed Governor Daniel Pruce continues unabated.

November 19th, 2025
Gov Pruce's controversial pick for Interim Commissioner of Police sworn in

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Governor Daniel Pruce's controversial pick for the position of Interim Commissioner of Police of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Mr Richard Ullger, was sworn in at Government House.

November 19th, 2025
'Do we really actually have a real democracy in these Virgin Islands?'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the situation regarding Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was the catalyst needed to question democracy in the Virgin Islands (VI).

November 18th, 2025
Community Police Unit relaunched; Last act of Vanterpool as ACoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what could be considered as the last major act of local Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) officially relaunched its Community Policing Unit (CPU).

November 17th, 2025
‘I have not nominated Richard Ullger to be the new permanent' CoP- Gov Pruce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor Daniel G. Pruce has stated that if confirmed, his nomination for interim Acting Commissioner of Police will be a temporary appointment.

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