Welfare of police officers can no longer be ‘business as usual’- Sean A. McCall
Mr McCall was addressing the opening ceremony of the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CFPWA this morning, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Veronica House of Commerce in Long Bush, Tortola.
Over forty regional participants, representing police welfare associations across the region, are in the Virgin Islands (VI) for the meeting, which ends on May 22, 2025.
Mr McCall said events have led them to pause and hence caused them to rethink, reengineer, recalibrate and reset a course for viable and sustainable partnerships that will enhance the welfare of police officers.
“The demands and complexities of modern-day policing equally demand greater collaboration between police administration and police welfare associations, corporate business and the wider community. The welfare of our officers can no longer be business as usual, as addressing the welfare needs of our people will also improve our service delivery and enhance the safety of our communities,” he explained.
Greater need for a total reset- Mr McCall
Mr McCall, who is also president of the BVI Police Welfare Association, continued that as the association rethinks, reengineers and recalibrates, there is a great need for a total reset.
“A reset where our associations are represented at every level of policing. It is essential at this stage, associations have a seat at the table with our administrators. It is also and more important that our associations have calendar meetings with our political administrators to ensure that the requisite budgetary support is available for the associations to function and to address the needs of welfare in a modern policing sphere.”
He revealed that ties were deepened between the CFPWA and the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) during the recently held ACCP meeting and conference in Guyana just last week.
Intense laser-focused meeting planned
Mr McCall added that this year’s AGM will be intense but laser-focused as key partnerships aimed at aiding the enhancement of officers’ welfare will be established.
The gathering, he said, is a “testament to a strong collaboration between the executive committee of the CFPWA and the very hard-working, dedicated team of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force”.
The reset, he continued, calls for the collective responsibility of welfare associations and police administrators to have meaningful and fruitful discussions, and to deliver for the people they are called to serve.
Meanwhile, Acting Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr encouraged the membership to discuss not just what is right for themselves and their collective offices, but for the countries they serve.
“You will speak about why your mandate now is even more important to ensure that when persons come to our shores, the beauty and the pristine are, of course, balanced with its safety and its protection,” Mr Archer said.
Donation made to the daughter of the late Constable Marizsta A. Sergeant
Meanwhile, the teenage daughter of the late Marizsta A. Sergeant received a donation from the CFPWA.
This donation is made by the CFPWA every year to the child of a fallen officer.
Ms Gabrielle Sergeant received an electronic device and a monetary donation from the CFPWA, both of which were presented by the reigning Miss CFPWA True Blue Beauty and Miss Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Constable Tresan R. Sharpe.
“Your mom was a lovely officer; she worked really hard, and you could always depend on her. I worked with her briefly, I could tell you she was an amazing person and she’s not gone, she’s still living within all of us, within you,” Miss Sharpe said adding, “We just want to reassure you that we still love you, we’re still thinking of you and your mom is still very much alive in our hearts.”
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