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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.

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.

August 9th, 2024
When will the VI get a local Commissioner of Police?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mark Collins, a British National, is still on the job as Commissioner of Police (CoP) of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). He has been accused by his fellow police officers of some 55 counts of wrongdoing, including damming allegations of destruction of evidence, perverting the course of justice, defamation and interference with administrative justice and interference with the promotion process in the RVIPF.

September 24th, 2023
‘I heard gunshots while in bed with my wife & child’- Hon Turnbull

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representative for the Second District Hon Melvin M. Turnbull told lawmakers on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), while speaking under ‘Other Business’, about an experience he claimed to have had while in bed with his immediate family.

December 30th, 2022
Vehicle Flips @ The Bluff

COX HEATH, Tortola, VI- At around 3:30 PM today, December 30, 2022, a white SUV flipped in the area known as The Bluff in Cox Heath.

October 13th, 2022
CoP Collins should have been sent home for ‘Breach of Trust’- Julio S. Henry

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- As many in the public have turned to social media to show support for public officer Najan Christopher, who was arrested and charged for a diplomatic note in favour of former Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), a talk show host has pointed out what he termed as hypocrisy in the system.

January 9th, 2019
Why shut down strip-clubs on VG & not Tortola?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was raised on Honesty Speaking, with host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline’s guest, Police Commissioner, Michael B. Mathews.

February 25th, 2017
Hon Turnbull blasts CoP Matthews over CGB Police Station

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- It was during the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the House of Assembly’s deliberation on the 2017 Budget that Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull raised the issue with the Commissioner of Police (CoP) Michael ‘Mick’ Matthews on the closure of the Cane Garden Bay Police Station.

November 3rd, 2016
Homeless man assaults USVI’s Police Commissioner

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A homeless man on Wednesday November 2, 2016 assaulted [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Commissioner Delroy Richards, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.

April 20th, 2016
Finally! New Police Commissioner sworn in

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After some eight months since former Police Commissioner David Morris left the territory and the vacant post being snubbed by a United Kingdom police officer, a new top cop has been sworn in.

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