Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

Officer sent on leave for domestic assault - Police

A press release from the Police Information Office stated today, March 26, 2014 that an officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was placed on compulsory leave yesterday afternoon (March 25, 2014) in relation to allegations of a domestic assault. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A press release from the Police Information Office stated today, March 26, 2014 that an officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was placed on compulsory leave yesterday afternoon (March 25, 2014) in relation to allegations of a domestic assault.

“Further actions in respect of this matter will be based on the advice of the Police Service Commission,” said the Police release.

It said too that since the matter is under investigation, no further details can be released.

However, this news site understands that the officer allegedly assaulted his domestic partner some months ago and that it is not the first time that such allegations have come up against the officer.

The officer’s domestic partner is said to be a Grenadian national living in the Virgin Islands. She is an Attorney at Law. The officer is said to be an RVIPF officer attached to the Marine Division and the son of a popular businessman.

24 Responses to “Officer sent on leave for domestic assault - Police”

  • tretretrete (26/03/2014, 15:13) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    vino tell me more..........He from East, West, Town or SEA COWS BAY????
  • will v t (26/03/2014, 15:20) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Can not really understand men
  • ccc (26/03/2014, 15:51) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well saw
  • !!!!!! (26/03/2014, 16:25) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    @ hmmm...... Go sit down and mind ya business! Ppl like you all today like to much news>>>>
    • billyb (27/03/2014, 07:50) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      @!!!!!!
      Isn't that the same reason you on here????
      Looking news????
      Well sah!!!!!!
    • @ !!!!!!!!!! (27/03/2014, 10:03) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ !!!!!!!!!!!!...... what is your problem!!! you need to go sit down and shut up because you are doing the samething. Read the news and my ya business from what people posted!!!
  • qc (26/03/2014, 18:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    More in the mota but the man still getting he full pay
  • dem say (26/03/2014, 18:08) Like (2) Dislike (14) Reply
    PEOPLE ARE DEPRESS WITH THE BAD ECOMCIMY AND HOW THE NDP HAS REIN THE COUNTRY SO THEY TAKING IT OUT ON THERE SPOUCE…HOW SAD
  • whotoblame (26/03/2014, 18:33) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Officer call me let we Institute civil proceedings against them. Where is it written in our statutory laws to send an office on compulsory leave. You no who am I we were chatting recently. Let them come get me they no me too. I will apply the law.
  • son of the soil (26/03/2014, 19:30) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    Them call supercop's name, a local but them hiding the islandman's name.
    • sea cows bay (27/03/2014, 07:43) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
      tis a lcoal but he people are NDP so is a hush hush...but he can never beat Fraser
  • legal team (26/03/2014, 21:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Compulsory leave?

    Pursuant to what section of law in the police Act,is captioned-Compulsory Leave?

    I saw and read section-35 (1) (a) of the Police Act,Statutory Laws of the BVI,enacted by Parliament,which states in the material caption [Interdiction].

    Section 35 of the Police Act/Law states:-

    [""(1) The Commissioner MAY Interdict from duty any Inspector or member of the Force of lower rank who is ALLEGED to have committed an OFFENCE- OR

    (a) Pending investigation or Inquiry into or trial of,any OFFENCE""]

    By sending the officer on Administrative-compulsory leave [Without Interdiction] is indicative of a legal suggestion,that the officer "Did not commit an offence!".

    The Commissioner,I suppose is satisfied that the officer,Did not commit an offence.

    There is no such offence in BVI Law-books[Criminal Code] ,known as ""Domestic Assault"".

    Section 183 & 184 of the BVI Criminal Code identified and Criminalized assault /assault occasioning actual bodily harm, on any person.

    Officer,enjoy your leave with pay.
    • Observer (27/03/2014, 21:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      maybe you need to check the new Domestic Violence Act and see what it says to.
  • unknown (27/03/2014, 00:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What good for the goose should be good for the gander....go figure...!!!
  • Fat Head (27/03/2014, 00:38) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    the overwhelming reality is this happens more often than not but not reproted who tell he hit a lawyer?
  • huh (27/03/2014, 10:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ dem say NDP has nothing to do with this. First of all go take some English courses and learn how to spell. LMAO. Second he is not a man for abusing his partner, he is a coward. No matter how bad things get you should never hit whether it be man or woman
  • Outspoken (27/03/2014, 19:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Knight rider you already left the bvi police force and the bvi why don't you concentrate on issues in your native dominica
  • tola (30/03/2014, 13:38) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The force must be careful about its image. Why keep an abuser in the force.
  • Neil Thomas (02/04/2014, 06:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Praying


Create a comment


Submit comment

Create a comment

Submit comment
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.