PoSC recommends Vanterpool for CoP; Governor demotes her from Acting!
Word reaching our news centre from Government House sources is that the Police Service Commission (PoSC) has recommended Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool for the post of Police Commissioner of the Virgin Islands.
Ms Vanterpool, who currently works as Acting Commissioner of Police, beat out others and impressed the PoSC in her interview, according to the same Government House sources speaking to our newsroom on condition of anonymity.
Daniel Pruce uses his colonial power
Now there is a new twist as Governor Pruce has overridden the PoSC and made a decision to immediately revert Ms Vanterpool to her substantive post of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
The UK-appointed governor is also expected to reject the recommendations of the PoSC for the second time and not appoint Ms Vanterpool, an indigenous Virgin Islander, to be the Police Commissioner.
It is also our understanding that Governor Pruce has advised the National Security Council (NSC) of his overriding of the PoSC.
It is unclear why Mr Pruce, a Public Officer himself, is behaving in this manner.
Meanwhile, in a move to distract, Mr Pruce has the PoSC and his own office under investigation for allegedly leaking information to the media on his power grab of the process and his disregard for the rule of law. It is unclear who is conducting the investigation over the alleged leaks, as he is allegedly using the situation as another weapon to claim that the process was compromised.
However, critics have pushed back, saying that his consistent interference in the PoSC process is unethical, and that is where the investigation should start.
At the time of publication, the Governor's Office had not responded to our queries on his actions against Ms Vanterpool.
Calls to Ms Vanterpool went unanswered.
See related article below:
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99 Responses to “PoSC recommends Vanterpool for CoP; Governor demotes her from Acting!”
It's time to march down to that government house..., leh he catch a flight back to England.
UK Government Consultant: The UK Government formally approached him to take up a new role as a Subject Matter Expert/consultant on policing for the Overseas Territories, which he accepted.
You are one who is like who they wish for all of us to be.
But thank God we are not like you.
Rude and disrespectful staff get promoted all the time. Check the Ministry of...
Not saying it's right, but it happens.
The hatred for Sowande is now rearing its head. Keep fighting each other while pretending to be united and see what the end result is. The Head of the Prison where two of the most dangerous inmates have escaped has not said a word to the public and has not been sent on leave. BVI people are ^%$#@ cowards and only have energy for themselves. Enjoy the ride &^%$#rs!
Clearly the Law and Order is not being upheld to the highest standards under the current role and hope to see a new top cop and then you can start the rants against them also.
It was him that elevated her position to acting CoP, and only him will decide the next CoP, not Jakie Vanterpool, not other local political, not government employers, not other police officers, not fake pastor, CSC, not the PoSC, but Governor Daniel Pruce, if he remain healthy and fit to perform his duties as our UK'S appointed governor of the B.V.I., like it or don't like it.
It was not us that brought our fore parents to this UK'S Overseas Territory. The UK did. Neither can we take take the B.V.I from the UK to do as the majority of our current political leaders please, especially our current political cabinet, and their selfishminded supporter desire.
My humble advice to Ms Jackie Vanterpool is to humble herself under God's supreme leadership, after that humble yourself our governor, Daniel Pruce, RVIPF leadership, and that, I suggestion to you is to ask God to lead you to good hearted man, marry him, (not me) and enjoy the remainder of your life peaceful with God, him, and your neighbors disregarding ethnic diversity. I meaint you no harm. May God by the power of His selfless Love continue blessing you richly, daily.
Enough is enough.
Communities deserve to feel safe. Families deserve stability. Officers deserve strong, strategic direction.
It is time for a new strategy — one rooted in proactive policing, intelligence-led operations, meaningful community engagement, and accountability at every level.
Because everyone who works pays taxes local or not ... So come up with something new to cry about.
That's Wah does burn Ayo our freedom in and out of the US while some of you can only watch and dream of it.. lol
If that mean marching because of this injustice then do it. As I see it the PoC has no power
But the truth is this: the country is in a state of urgent need. Violent crime is rising. Communities are scared. People are suffering. Confidence in law enforcement is low. The situation has gone beyond what familiarity, loyalty, or tradition can solve.
We need professional help. We need proven, experienced, strategic leadership that has dealt with this level of organised, armed, high-risk criminality before. Leadership that can restructure, reform, train, and modernise the police service into an effective public safety agency fit for the challenges we face today.
This is not about pride. This is not about politics. This is about survival, safety, and the future of the Virgin Islands.
If we continue doing the same thing, we will continue getting the same results. It is time to be honest. It is time to be bold. It is time to bring in the expertise that can actually make a difference, before it’s too late.
He needs explain this one here
We need:
More specialist tactical capability (SWAT/armed response units) to safely resolve high-risk incidents.
Military support where necessary and lawful for discrete, short-term operations to restore control and protect the public.
Dedicated intelligence professionals to map networks, follow money, and dismantle organised crime structures.
Targeted counter-drug operations focused on supply chains and cross-border links.
Incentivised information flows — lawful cash rewards for actionable intelligence that leads to arrests and seizures.
A multi-agency, accountable strategy that combines policing, intelligence, judiciary and social interventions.
This is not about showy uniforms or symbolism. It’s about building the capabilities that stop shootings, remove firearms, disrupt gangs and protect communities.
If we want a fighting chance, we must be honest about the scale of the problem and bring in the expertise, resources and lawful authority needed to turn it around.
I personally think she was doing a great job. We got to stand up for this woman. Are we ready for a march with thousands of people who will stand up for our own people. Lets see the likes or dislikes here.
COP suspended all her officers vacation to clean up prison mess but she gets the boot?
he needs to explain the reason for this brash move
If we looking to make history lets make her Commissioner.
The March’s intent was to redress a myriad of issues, presenting Commissioner Cruikshank with a list of issues. The March yielded positive results,,eg, reinstating the Legislative Council,,which was suspended in 1901, instituting a modern constitution in 1950, allowing Virgin Islanders for the first time to vote directly for some council members, attaining universal adult suffrage ( 1954), ushering in Ministerial governance in 1967.,etc. Dolph demonstrated courage, commitment, honor, a sense of purpose, urgency , heart, etc. What has happened to the signature Virgin Islander rugged individualism, fight, peaceful advocacy, etc., for rights, freedom, liberties., opportunities, etc. Has appeasement for “Mount Olympus” replaced it?
Former UK PM Winston Churchill notes, “ appeasement is feeding the crocodiles hoping they will eat you last.”
Moreover, in 1946, the UN tasked the UK as the Administering Power for the Virgin Islands( VI), a non self-governing territory, with responsibility for assisting and guiding it (VI) towards a full measure of self-governance. Is the UK meeting the spirit and intent of the UN tasking? Would permitting a highly qualified local to act as or be appointed as Commissioner of Police (CoP) be consistent with assisting the VI towards a full measure of self governance? If a highly qualified candidate(s) cannot make the cut, be seriously considered for, etc., CoP, what gives? Instead of giving a qualified local the opportunity to fully act as CoP, someone from outside the territory was recruited to act as CoP. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!! Are there personal preferential reasons to seemingly putting both feet on the scale to get fellow Britons in positions? Is there a comfortable level to the preference? Is colonialism alive, active, and well, with wheels still in motion in the VI, ie, control,exclusive, division,racial preference, special entitlements, privileges, power. etc. ??
Further, the VI has been under full British rule since 1672. It was an almost forgotten and neglected territory, cast ( caste….) as the poor house of the West Indies, with services being almost at a vanishing point and cast by many as only useful a bird sanctuary, with many bolting with lighting speed from the territory. However, through signature Virgin Islander rugged individualism, industriousness, hardwork, perseverance, persistence,,sacrifices, etc, it can now boast as having one of the highest standards of living, quality of life, per capita income, etc., in the Anglophone Caribbean region. Now, gentrification/re-gentrification is on the increase; 120 plus different nationalities now live, work, and play in VI. Mount Olympus is flexing its unilateral power muscle..
Moreover, locals need to stand up for other locals, for if locals don’t stand up for other locals who will? Other groups with common interest stand up for their group. Consequently, Virgin Islanders must ‘ethno-aggregate’ ; other groups actively do it every day. So why can’t Virgin Islanders? It seems the UK power brokers/folks are doing it at Virgin Islanders expense. William Lynch’s vital criteria for making a slave was a) distrust, b) fear, and c) envy. Are Virgin Islanders afflicted with this malady. Others have been given the opportunity and failed, so why can’t highly qualified Virgin Islanders be given the opportunity to excel in their homeland? German philosopher Georg Hegel notes “ The one who values liberty more than life becomes the Master.” And on the other hand,” the one who values life more than liberty becomes the Slave.” It is foolhardy to believe that others will fight for Virgin Islanders interests more than Virgin Islanders can do for themselves. Martin Luther King, Jr., “ Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance.” It is way pass time for Virgin Islanders to unite, practice and capitalize on the alchemy of group effort,,ethno-aggregate, a PowerNomics principle that is defined as the voluntary concentrations of individuals, resources, ,,capital,,electoral processes, etc, around a community’s need to improve their economic, social, political status, competitiveness, etc., shedding the legacies of slavery, colonialism, etc, and their associated pathologies.
[ Let’s lead like eagles, not careen off the cliff like buffaloes]
Lennard, the term ethno-aggregation seems interesting. Can you further explain its origin, definition, where is it used m, etc….