'We've not had a murder for 2026'- Acting DCP Kenrick I. Davis
Referencing an article from the Turks and Caicos Sun, which stated that the Turks and Caicos Islands is among only two of 27 Caribbean countries without murders recorded so far in 2026, Acting DCP Davis clarified the situation.
The article, published on Tuesday, April 7, noted that murders had been reported across the Caribbean, including in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Crime down by 25%
During a forum held by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Acting Deputy Commissioner stated that crime has decreased by 25% overall.
“Sexual offences have gone down exponentially, robberies have gone down too; they won't stay down by themselves. It will take effort to keep them down.”
Davis emphasised that the Virgin Islands have not recorded any murders for the year.
“We were discussing that article about Turks and Caicos just this morning, and they having that BVI has had a murder, but that's wrong. We've not had a murder for 2026. 17th of December was the last one, and we've not had any for this year.”
88 Murders recorded for the past 20 years
He acknowledged that there is a drug trade in the Virgin Islands, noting that nearly all of the murders in the past 20 years have been linked to it.
“There’s a drug trade because all of our murders have been linked, well, in the past 20 years, we have had 88 murders from 2005 to 2025, and almost all of them, except two,” he stated.
Davis added, “So I'm saying that to say, not to scare you or anything, just to say that all of it is not within our control, because we're part of a regional system.”
He further noted that too many individuals in the Virgin Islands are willing to facilitate illegal activities. “Because of that, we will have some issues, but as a community, murders, I would say not part of our identity, because we know it's coming from. It's really not,” he added.
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13 Responses to “'We've not had a murder for 2026'- Acting DCP Kenrick I. Davis”
Was the missing Columbia tourist passenger found as yet. If not Was he murdered?
Are you sure that all human that have died in the B.V.I in 2026, none was murdered? Stop boasting about things that you can't prove, deputy Commissioner of the RVIPF, please.