Two UK specialists brought in to review cold cases- CoP Matthews



Matthews was at the time addressing residents within the reaches of his voice while at a public meeting at the Long Look Stickett on Monday January 16, 2017.
A cold case, according to Wikipedia, is a crime or an accident that has not yet been fully solved and is not the subject of a recent criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or retained material evidence, as well as fresh activities of the suspect.
There are more than 25 murders still not solved in the Virgin Islands, including that of Kendoy Penn, Nickera Smith and Devern Stanley aka Snoopy.
‘We have not forgotten victims & their families’
The top CoP said, “I’ve just brought two additional officers in from the UK in the last few weeks, experts in crime investigations, one in particular with huge amounts of experience in what we call cold case review. What that means is we’ve start looking back as well as looking forward and we look at those murders and we re-visit those investigations… so we do not forget our victims and their families.”
“I can tell you that there are unsolved murders in this territory where we are fully aware of who we think the most likely suspects of those murders are.
Overseas specialists not on vacation
According to Mr Matthews, lots are being said about training in the RVIPF, stating that police officers have to be sent overseas while personnel are brought here for training purposes, “That’s not a bad thing, providing those officers I bring here don’t believe they are here to sit back and enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the lifestyle and the wonderful welcome from the communities.”
“They are here to work, they are here to pass on skills to help develop officers and the local teams so that the demand from outside becomes less and the growth of skills become more locally.”
I need more locals
In addition to getting external support, Mr Matthews said they are vigorously recruiting new police officers and special efforts are being put toward taking in locals, “I have already got eight young BV Islanders applying and going through the process but I want more and I know it’s a challenge…”







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21 Responses to “Two UK specialists brought in to review cold cases- CoP Matthews”
A certain man in the rvipf nows much about these unsolved murders. Question and Interrogate him
What a waste of money and time.