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August 11th, 2021
Upsurge in Mentally ill persons inflicting ‘serious’ injuries to others lately- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it has noted an upsurge in mentally ill individuals inflicting severe harm on others of late.

June 2nd, 2021
Community policing relaunched with 16 officers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a hiatus of some four years, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reintroduced community policing as one of the strategies to combat crime and restore the community's trust in the police.

February 25th, 2021
Treat firearms like a ‘deadly virus’- Acting DCP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jacqueline E. Vanterpool is inviting the public to join the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in its ‘Clean the Streets’ Operation to rid the territory of illegal firearms.

October 29th, 2019
Jacqueline E. Vanterpool @ helm of RVIPF would be a 'fantastic story'- CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With Superintendent at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool having some 27 years of service under her belt and now a place in the UK College of Policing’s prestigious Strategic Command Course (SCC), many have been speculating whether she is being primed to become the next local Commissioner of Police.

October 12th, 2019
Supt Vanterpool selected for prestigious UK training programme

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Superintendent at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has been successful in her application to undertake the UK College of Policing’s prestigious Strategic Command Course (SCC) and will now head to the UK to undertake the course.

March 1st, 2019
School children crush Police in marijuana debate

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The three-member team of the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Training Academy were no match for the St Georges High School trio at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) marijuana debate last evening, Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Road Town Police Station as part of the RVIPF ‘Police Week’ line of activities.

January 3rd, 2019
RVIPF working to address police brutality, abuse - Supt. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Superintendent of Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool—following a six-week secondment to the United Kingdom (UK) where she was exposed to leading and managing operations—is calling for more public partnerships in addressing local issues of police brutality and abuse.

May 15th, 2018
Alwin James back on job, acting as CoP; Jacqueline E. Vanterpool acting Deputy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A few weeks ago our newsroom was the first to accurately report that Deputy Police Commissioner, Alwin James was hospitalised and had to be taken to Puerto Rico to undergo medical attention.

July 13th, 2016
‘I will maintain my integrity, never lose my passion’- Jacqueline E. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The first woman to be promoted to Superintendent of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Virgin Gordian Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, was showered with praises and congratulatory messages when the RVIPF held a celebrated event in Vanterpool’s honour at the Police Canteen, Road Town Police Station on July 12, 2016.

July 2nd, 2016
VI women salute Jacqueline E. Vanterpool on historic appointment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The recent historic appointment of Ms Jacqueline E. Vanterpool to the position of Superintendent of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has seen many extending congratulations to the former Chief Inspector, who is an admirable and respected Virgin Islander.

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