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December 28th, 2018
Police probing death of US Doctor in VI waters - CoP Matthews

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the death of a Broward County, Florida Cardiologist, Dr Joseph Horgan after he allegedly fell from his yacht while vacationing here in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says they are now probing his death.

December 17th, 2018
Locals still a minority in the VI Police Force

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is boasting that it has sworn into service a new class of recruits, Belongers and BVIslanders are still a minority in the Police Force.

November 1st, 2018
Four charged after Police operation; firearm, ammunition, drugs found

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI: A search warrant conducted by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Wednesday, October, 31, 2018, at a residence in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola has yielded one loaded pistol, close to 40 rounds of ammunition and a quantity of matter believed to be cocaine and cannabis.

October 8th, 2018
More UK Police officers on the ground

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Funding from the United Kingdom (UK) is being used to import skilled officers into the Territory with some focusing on homicides and cold cases.

September 24th, 2018
Police seize illegal weapon & ammo

HUNTUM’S GHUT, Tortola, VI – Ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Sunday, September 23, 2018, arrested a Huntums Ghut man with a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun, along with 15 rounds of ammunition.

April 20th, 2018
Deputy Commissioner of Police Alwin James hospitalised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom is that the Territory’s Deputy Police Commissioner, Alwin James has been hospitalised.

March 25th, 2018
M.A.L.E & local bikers 284 Reverz 'Ride for Life'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At a time when incidents of gun-related crimes have spiked, along with a number of motor scooter riders either losing their lives or injuring themselves in accidents, Mr Henderson K. Tittle, President of Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (M.A.L.E.), in collaboration with newly formed local scooter and motorcycle riding group, ‘284 Reverz’, hosted an event dubbed ‘A Ride for Life’.

March 10th, 2018
UPDATE: Report on police killing of Santo Y. Hernandez In!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Earlier today, Saturday March 10, 2018 after our newsroom published a story inquiring about the 3-month old investigation into the killing by members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) of Santo Y. Hernandez, Commissioner of Police Michael B. Mathews, who is believed to be overseas, made contact with our newsroom.

March 5th, 2018
‘Some officers have big mouths & will not keep things confidential’ – CoP Matthews

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I’m well aware that I’ve had and still have a minority of officers who have got big mouths and they will not keep things confidential.”

February 28th, 2018
Zero Police CCTV cameras working; Are we serious about fighting crime?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As gun crime continues to skyrocket over the past two years in the tiny British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands (VI) with less than 30 thousand people, some hard questions are being asked.

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