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‘Community policing is our identity’- Acting CoP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has said community policing is the identity of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Governor Pruce hails police training initiatives as essential for crime fighting within the region.
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce has said that important initiatives like the Community Policing Training and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT) provide the Virgin Islands (VI) with the opportunity to share experiences across several territories facing similar challenges.
Police officers’ new skills will shape the ‘very future of policing’- Acting CoP Vanterpool
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has told participants of the Community Policing Training and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT) that their newly learned skills will shape the future of policing in the Virgin Islands.
‘We have not closed any police stations’- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Let me be very clear, we have not closed any police stations,” Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said when a reporter at a press conference on July 20, 2023, said to him there are concerns in the community about the closure of police stations.
Our society has become ‘numb’ regarding gun violence- Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- “There is no denying that we are in a gun violence crisis,” Seventh-District candidate Mrs Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard has stated, as she argued that gun violence is escalating and poses long-term consequences for future generations.
RVIPF, Bob's Gas Station partnered to reward good drivers during festive season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Community Policing Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in collaboration with Bob's Gas Station teamed up over the festive holiday season to present over 20 gas vouchers to motorists during Christmas week.
Community policing lauded as ‘significant’ for survival of VI civic society
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Community policing by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been lauded as significant to the survival of civic society.
Constable Mitchel John hailed as 'face' of RVIPF Community Policing Initiative
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Constable in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Mitchel John, was given special recognition for outstanding performance as a community Policing Officer when the RVIPF had a commendation ceremony and its first in-personal general force meeting since the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins took office in April of this year.
Community policing relaunched with 16 officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a hiatus of some four years, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reintroduced community policing as one of the strategies to combat crime and restore the community's trust in the police.
Community Policing collapsed in aftermath of 2017 hurricanes- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Community policing, or community-oriented policing, is a strategy of policing that focuses on building ties and working closely with members of the communities.
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