If Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was ‘a man would this have happened?’- Shereen D. Flax-Charles
She was speaking during a town hall meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as part of a week of activities against Governor Daniel Pruce’s decision to remove Ms Vanterpool as Acting CoP and reverting her to her substantive post as Deputy CoP.
Mrs Flax-Charles said, “United we stand, divided we fall. We have to unite for this common cause.”
She added that as a woman, she is “very put off” by the fact that sometimes women don’t get equal treatment.
“Sometimes I’m thinking if it was a man, would this have happened? But I want to say to Commissioner Vanterpool, we’ve got your back.”
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During an appearance on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM on Monday, November 10, 2025, Governor Pruce said, due to circumstances stemming from recent developments, he felt he was duty-bound to exercise his judgment in removing Ms Vanterpool as Acting CoP and initiate the process to bring in an interim Acting CoP.
While the governor said “whoever that may be” in terms of who will take up that role, he did nominate former Commissioner of Police in Gibraltar, Richard Ullger, for the role.
Mrs Flax-Charles, in contrast, said, “We’ve seen the changes, we’ve seen the improvement. You’ve taken more guns off the street in a short period of time than anyone else, and we support you a million per cent.”
She also called on Virgin Islanders to work together to change the trajectory of the Virgin Islands.
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18 Responses to “If Jacqueline E. Vanterpool was ‘a man would this have happened?’- Shereen D. Flax-Charles”
The well disciplned Officer deserves to be treated fairly and from all reports met the required documented qualification for the post, but, are there other aggravated situation that we do mot know about?
Someone asked about the sudden intrest in the Police Department. The truth there is none. The focus is on one person.
Where are the protests and marches about the crime rate in the territory?
I.conclude by saying this not about gender. This is about one thing. The subject is a BV Islander. Lets speak the trurh and protest.
This was a great opportunity to have a woman in high ranking position in the Police force and was a great example to others who will come behind her.
All this protest nonsense (hiding another push for Independence without the voice of the VI people) is just giving it all a dirty look.
Not what we need when we want to improve prospects for women in VI society.
She should have been congratulated as she was for doing a good job and we should be celebrating that.
She did her job. The Governor did his job. The rest is nonsense.
Instead, the politicians and the greedy Independence seeking elites have created this ugly legacy.
You are moving the hopes and aspirations for women backwards not forwards.
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Virgin Islanders need to unite and take their country back. Take note of the 1853 Cattle Riot, 1949 Great March, Noel Lloyd and PAM , etc. 2025…………?
Moreover, this is a messed up and f’up world, for our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, nieces, cousins,
Co-workers, friends, wives, etc are women, yet we have problems with women taking their rightful place in society, ie, top leadership in government, military, Private sector, religious institutions, etc. Fix your self BVI.
Jacqui clearly went against her boss (The Governor) and did not back down or apologise. How many people go against their bosses and get a promotion? No one in my company.
we have host of serious issues where we should of marched for against our leaders
but here we gathering for this one thing. Not that is bad but this time and energy could of been used for so many other issues we got going on
and our polticians gonna jump on this only to push their agenda and narrative on independance and uk propaganda they dont care about the issue with jackie cuz they was aware of it long before the public and they kept quiet and agreed with the governor
governor you made a bad move hitting this ants nest cuz whatever good intentions you and Uk may have to improving and progressing this country and detering bad political schemes and practicies will now be viewed in a negative light by the more people now. if the uk has a solid reason for this step i hope it comes to light so the politicians dont get any more fuel or support for their own agenda
we should of marched for all the following reasons:
Greedy Bill
Politicians pay raise doubled
Bank of asia
SSB HOMES
PIER PARK SCANDAL
BI WATER SCANDAL
BVI AIRWAYS SCANDAL
ESHS WALL (KINDA)
COVID GRANTS
SCHOLARSHIPS TO FAKE STUDENTS
BAD ROADS
BAD INFASTRUCTURE
SEWAGE RUNNING INTO THE STREETS
NO PRICE CONTROLLLLL
MINIMUM WAGE
ESHS BUILDING ISSUES
MOLD IN GOVERNMENT BUILDING
2017 GOVERNMENT COMPLEX STILL NOT FINISHED
PUBLIC HOSPITAL RATIONING SUPPLIES ANDB BOARD MEMBERS CUTTING WORKERS PAY TO RAISE THERE OWN
CLINIC IN VG CLOSED AND CAUSE SOMEONES DEATH
NON STOP PARTIES BUT NTN FOR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND LIFE HERE
NO RUNNING WATER AFTER 6PM
BVIEC POWER KEEP GOING
THE BANK INTEREST RATES HIGHEST IN THE CARIBBEAN
ETC ETC ETC ALL THESE THINGS WARRANTED A MARCH AND DETER THE BAD MOVES AND SCHEMES BUT NO ONE CAME FORWARD. so imagine when they get independence..... they alrdy got away with all of this and not one action from their local people.....so imagineeeeeeee what they will do once they get full control!
yes the governor did nonsense here but dont let this blind you from what our leader been doing to us for donkey years
the coi failed the people.. it only brought to light the dirty nonsense that been going on but no one was held accountable or paid the price. no tax money returned from all the scandals and schemes smhh
It’s call The British Virgin Islands. You belong to the King. All of you are a bunch of greedy thieves I don’t know when will the people will wake up and see what’s happening to our country.
The UK just passing time and taking notes, when the full take over happens there’s nothing these politicians can do. The BVI is going backwards it’s worse than a third world country.
WAKE UP BVI!!!