If Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was ‘a man would this have happened?’- Shereen D. Flax-Charles
She was speaking during a town hall meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as part of a week of activities against Governor Daniel Pruce’s decision to remove Ms Vanterpool as Acting CoP and reverting her to her substantive post as Deputy CoP.
Mrs Flax-Charles said, “United we stand, divided we fall. We have to unite for this common cause.”
She added that as a woman, she is “very put off” by the fact that sometimes women don’t get equal treatment.
“Sometimes I’m thinking if it was a man, would this have happened? But I want to say to Commissioner Vanterpool, we’ve got your back.”
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During an appearance on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on Monday, November 10, 2025, Governor Pruce said, due to circumstances stemming from recent developments, he felt he was duty-bound to exercise his judgment in removing Ms Vanterpool as Acting CoP and initiate the process to bring in an interim Acting CoP.
While the governor said “whoever that may be” in terms of who will take up that role, he did nominate former Commissioner of Police in Gibraltar, Richard Ullger, for the role.
Mrs Flax-Charles, in contrast, said, “We’ve seen the changes, we’ve seen the improvement. You’ve taken more guns off the street in a short period of time than anyone else, and we support you a million per cent.”
She also called on Virgin Islanders to work together to change the trajectory of the Virgin Islands.
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9 Responses to “If Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was ‘a man would this have happened?’- Shereen D. Flax-Charles”
The well disciplned Officer deserves to be treated fairly and from all reports met the required documented qualification for the post, but, are there other aggravated situation that we do mot know about?
Someone asked about the sudden intrest in the Police Department. The truth there is none. The focus is on one person.
Where are the protests and marches about the crime rate in the territory?
I.conclude by saying this not about gender. This is about one thing. The subject is a BV Islander. Lets speak the trurh and protest.
This was a great opportunity to have a woman in high ranking position in the Police force and was a great example to others who will come behind her.
All this protest nonsense (hiding another push for Independence without the voice of the VI people) is just giving it all a dirty look.
Not what we need when we want to improve prospects for women in VI society.
She should have been congratulated as she was for doing a good job and we should be celebrating that.
She did her job. The Governor did his job. The rest is nonsense.
Instead, the politicians and the greedy Independence seeking elites have created this ugly legacy.
You are moving the hopes and aspirations for women backwards not forwards.
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Virgin Islanders need to unite and take their country back. Take note of the 1853 Cattle Riot, 1949 Great March, Noel Lloyd and PAM , etc. 2025…………?
Moreover, this is a messed up and f’up world, for our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, nieces, cousins,
Co-workers, friends, wives, etc are women, yet we have problems with women taking their rightful place in society, ie, top leadership in government, military, Private sector, religious institutions, etc. Fix your self BVI.