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Gun & large quantity ammunition seized prior to homicide
THREAD FALLS, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Armed Tactical Team seized a gun and a large quantity of ammunition at a road check in Thread Falls within an hour of the report of gunshots in the Brandywine Bay area late last night.
CoP against curfew & heightened stop & search operations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following an upsurge in gun crime in the Virgin Islands, many on social media have been calling for a return of the curfew lifted in December 2017 and for the police to heighten stop and search operations.
'Once again a senseless killing & a silent community' - Michael B. Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) homicide team, in collaboration with the United Kingdom (UK) detectives, is working tirelessly to apprehend the suspects involved in the early morning shooting of February 10, 2018 and is pleading with the community for information.
RVIPF scenes of crime officers now IBIS trained
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Scenes of Crime are now trained to use the new Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS).
Seized motor scooters will be crushed- CoP
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – While the territory and more so the police are eagerly awaiting the return of regular sittings of the Magistrate’s and High Courts, there is a minimising of arrests for small matters; however, when it comes to the breaking of traffic laws, especially by scooter riders, a harsh measure is now being taken- to crush the seized motor scooters.
‘I don’t trust the Police’ a worn out excuse- CoP Matthews
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- “There is real truth to the saying, ‘The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing,’” stated Commissioner of Police (CoP), Mr Michael B. Matthews as he renewed the call for persons with information relating to the double murder of November 22, 2017 to come forward in some way to help the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) solve the gruesome crime.
RVIPF gets £1.2M from UK
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has received direct funding from the United Kingdom to assist in its operations, which were hampered following the hurricanes of September 2017.
Probe not concluded into police killing of prisoner Hernandez
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many residents, police officers and family members of Santo Y. Hernandez still await the probe into his fatal shooting by police on December 6, 2017 in the hills of Butu Mountain on Tortola.
Where is ‘Supa Cop’ Glenn Callwood?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many motorists and even pedestrians got some relief for the past month, as the infamous police officer Glenn Callwood aka ‘Supa Cop’ was not seen on the streets of Road Town issuing traffic tickets.
Still no info on reason for suspension of UK Officer who served in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even journalists in the United Kingdom (UK) are finding it difficult to get information on the reason a UK police officer, who served in the Virgin Islands (VI) after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Territory on September 6, 2017, has been suspended.
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