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RVIPF on 24-hour surveillance following reports of gunfire

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Armed Response Team is said to be revisiting areas where persons reported hearing gunfire as well as suspected persons and areas. Photo: RVIPF/File
Heavy gunfire was reported within the Lower Estate and Long Bush areas on Friday night, February 3, 2023. Photo: Google Earth
Heavy gunfire was reported within the Lower Estate and Long Bush areas on Friday night, February 3, 2023. Photo: Google Earth
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Armed Response Team is said to be revisiting areas where persons reported hearing gunfire as well as suspected persons and areas.

This follows reports of heavy gunfire within the Lower Estate and Long Bush areas on Friday night, February 3, 2023.

Police said reports were also made recently of gunfire in the Sea Cows Bay and Manchester areas; however, there were no reports of injuries or damage to property and no shell casings were recovered.

24-hour surveillance

According to a press release from the RVIPF on February 4, 2023, the Head of the Armed Response Team, Acting Chief Inspector Dean Robin, is assuring the public that his team is providing 24-hour surveillance on the island targeting suspects and suspected areas.

Robin is appealing for persons who have witnessed or have any knowledge of firearms being discharged or any firearm-related information to call the anonymous tip line 800-8477 or the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.

9 Responses to “RVIPF on 24-hour surveillance following reports of gunfire”

  • Could Be Idle People (05/02/2023, 09:17) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Could be someone driving around with a set that amplifies sound and turn up the sound of gunshots.

    Gunshot sounds are heard occasionally in Huntums Ghut, Baughers Bay and now some debating it was Lower Estate, Long Bush, Joes Hill on Friday.

    That could have been a vehicle driving through with its volume of gunshot sounds on all.

    Nevertheless be mindful of your surroundings and if it is actually gunshots being fired, the culprits will eventually be caught in their shenanigans.
  • WHAT!!! (05/02/2023, 10:45) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Do you think its a good idea to give them warning that you are around????
  • Eyes Wide Open (05/02/2023, 11:01) Like (1) Dislike (8) Reply
    police so weak and useless under collins pure talk! We need a local COP
  • @ WHAT (05/02/2023, 11:24) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    I OVERSTAND WHERE YOU COMING FROM , BUT YOU GOT TO REALISE THAT SOME PEOPLE WHO WORKING AS POLICE WHO SWORE TO SERVE , HONOR , AND DEFEND THE LAW , ARE SOME SOME OF THE SAME PEOPLE WHO INFORMS THOSE SAME PEOPLE OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE IT HAPPENS , DON'T YOU THINK THAT SOME OF THEM IS NOT AWARE OF SOME OF THE BRUTAL EXECUTION STYLE MURDERS THAT WERE COMMITTED BY THEIR FRIENDS OR FAMILY , AND ALSO THE DRUGS THAT IS BEING CIRCULATING IN THE COUNTRY AND WHAT IS GETTING THROUGH TO THE STATES ( A LOT OF US WERE SUPPRISED WHEN THE RODEO DUDE IN MIAMI GOT STUNG , THESE PEOPLE ARE POSITIONED EVERYWHERE IN SOCIETY . OBSERVE FOR YOURSELF ????
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British Virgin (05/02/2023, 11:38) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Our Governor, John Rankin made a good choice when he decided to upgrade the RVIPF defence against severe crime in the BVI.
    Serious crimes are on the rise. The RVIPF defence must be upgraded to meet this challenges.
    In spite of crimes will continue happening, and some serious crimes will be overlooked, because of huge money income.
    Personal, I see there robbery of our treasury, and deliberate mismanagement of our Social Security funds as also crimes.

    Crimes are a worldwide pandemic. We cannot stop it, but we have a moral responsibility to fight against all crimes for our own, our children own, our neighbors own, and their children own safety.
    Life is mixture of good and evil, but when favor good over evil, most serious crimes will drastically reduce by a huge percentage.
  • Naybor (05/02/2023, 13:06) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Don't no about the other locations but for lower estate it sound like somebody have new toys and trying them out. The heaviest sound coming from the area of the new social security buildings. Patrol up there and see who hanging out up there so. Don't look for a big vehicle. Person probably on foot or on a scooter hide away someway. Meen going call police and tell them what I think cause.meen want get pop off. Doont no who to trus dawg
  • 2023 (05/02/2023, 14:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    see what my beloved BVI come 2: the price of progress is high, especially if the progress is not regulated: poor border control and poor homeland security and poor daily law enforcement…..i submit beyond repair because we now have to many idle hands in and out of the territory or to many idle hands that calls this place home…
  • What 24 hours? (05/02/2023, 18:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    I sure haven't seen no police walk or drive by long bush for the day. You guys need to get out them vehicles and walk through the community. Go to the ghettos and the bars and the little domino corners. Don't go make trouble but just watch the reaction of all the bike boys with their cross body bags and how uncomfortable they will be. Watch them and trail them. Be patient with your raids. Youall does be little too hasty. Watch, watch, and watch some more then make your move
  • bvi (05/02/2023, 21:36) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    They had shooting again lastnight same area and I didn't hear anyone complain? The police dem went to bed eh


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