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Two police officers suspended pending outcome of court proceedings into allegations of assault
Two ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have been interdicted from duty pending the outcome of court proceedings into allegations of an assault. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police David Morris interdicted two police officers from duty this morning November 30, 2012 pending the outcome of court proceedings into allegations of an assault.
In carrying out the interdiction, the Acting Commissioner noted that when an officer is being prosecuted for a criminal matter then consideration must always be given as to whether officer should interdicted from duty until court proceedings are completed.
In this case, based on the advice of the Police Service Commission and the decision of the Governor, the Acting Commissioner interdicted the officers until court proceedings are completed.
In all cases, accusations of misconduct by any officer of the Force are taken very seriously.
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4 Responses to “Two police officers suspended pending outcome of court proceedings into allegations of assault”
Did I read the following in this news cast? "In this case,based on the advice of the police service commission and the decision of the governor,the acting cop interdict the officers until court proceedings are completed?".Wait-wait-wait-News in review.In the Governor's [Police Service(Delegation of Powers)Regulations,2012] The Governor mentioned in section 2(3) of his unlawful regulation that "In exercising the powers delegated under subregulation (1) or (2) the COP,a gazetted police officer and an Inspector shall act in accordance with part IV of the police act.The legal is saying to the Governor, "Part IV of the Police Act,includes section 35,which states "The Commissioner may interdict from duty any Inspector or member of the Force of lower rank who is alleged to have committed an offence...."That is written in the old police act,before the Constitution:
Under the new Constitution of 2007,the Commissioner lost these powers to interdict etc..by the introduction of section 97(1) of the Constitution which states"Power to make appointments to offices in the police force and to remove and to exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices shall vest in the governor,acting in accordance with the advice of the police service commission...." Now these are the same powers which the Governor took from the Constitution,under section 97(5) and gave them back to David Morris in the form of this Regulation,and he told david morris,go under the old police act laws and execute the powers of the Governor and the powers of the Po.S.C. AH!!, Governor,pressure come down on you,with a challenge by two police officers in the High Court of Justice of the Virgin Islands;letting you know that you have no power tocircumvent and amend our constitution; so it look like,you governor call back for your powers!
In this unlawful Regulation,david morris can interdict under section 35 of the police act;why didn't interdict the officers without going to Po.S.C and Governor?ha-ha-ha.The unlawful regulation made by the governor advises that David Morris can interdict.AH! we hearing now,is police service commission advise governor and governor make decision.ah you tink bl..k people in the bvi stupit.governor,as a law student,I knew that your regulation was not a law,under the Constitution,and I expect the government and the AG to tell you the same.Tell the public,that since after the crown was sued by 2 officers,for your unlawful delegation of power regulation;you quickly took back your powers from David Morris,because you had no authority in the first place to give david morris your powers.Only vino will allow me to explain the law to the public:for the 2 officers who are interdicted-let justice take its course.Keep on praying.By the way,for those critics-The legal team did study law[litigation and evidence] at the university of the west indies school of continuing studies,and passed the law examinition;and the legal team practice criminal law as a prosecutor,in the magistrate's court for 10 years.the team members bathed in law.