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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.
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.
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.
9 auxiliary officers added to RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seen an addition of 9 auxiliary officers, who recently completed their 6-week training as part of Cohort 7.
‘Far from the truth’ that I like women & not men- Deputy CoP Vanterpool
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI– Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool says despite her professional accomplishment and resilience in the job, she continues to face name-calling as a top-ranking officer in the force.
'I attempted suicide three times'– Jacqueline E. Vanterpool
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – She is one of the most pleasant police officers in the Virgin Islands, and she remains that way despite moving up the ranks and now being a Deputy Commissioner of Police. However, little does one know that Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool faced a life of being forced into a career she did not want based on the wishes of her mother and she soon fell into depression and even attempted suicide multiple times.
Will VI finally get another local CoP?; Vacancy now being advertised!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since the days of the late Attorney Vernon E. Malone (CoP: 1992-2002) and Reynell Frazer (CoP: 2004-2012), the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has not had its own local Commissioner of Police (CoP).
Stench of sewage forces closure of EE Police Station ‘until further notice’
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed the public that the East End Police Station will be closed from today, Friday, April 19, 2024, until further notice.
UK national Pam Trevillion sworn in as RVIPF Assistant CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– In what critics have been viewing as a backward step in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), United Kingdom (UK) national Ms Pam Trevillion was sworn in as the new Assistant Commissioner of Police on November 23, 2022.
UK National Pam Trevillion new RVIPF Assistant Commissioner of Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that United Kingdon (UK) National, Ms Pam Trevillion in now the new Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Virgin Islands.