‘Let’s find a local Police Chief! – Edmund G. Maduro
According to Maduro there are persons from the territory who are trained and are qualified for the post.
In a surprise twist, United Kingdom national Robin Smith has reportedly withdrawn from the post of Commissioner of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Virgin Islands News Online was first to report on August 12, 2015 that the man to replace Mr David Morris was likely to be Mr Smith who has served as the Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Police Department in the United Kingdom.
Mr Smith's appointment was subsequently announced to the media on September 4, 2015 via a press release from the Governor's Office. He was expected to take up office in November.
However Maduro continues to be opposed to the idea of a foreigner, more so from the UK, coming to be in charge of the local.
"I've already said that we have got to get our own Governor and our own Police Chief," he said. "I don't know why we have to be pulled down like this all the time," he said. "We have people who are qualified here to hold these positions," Maduro said.
He said while he doesn't know Mr Alwyn James in person the government should have ensured that someone locally was positioned.
"We're being knocked about and kicked about. We're not being treated any better than when Author Hodge was alive," he said.
"And it's our own people doing this to us, because by now our elected representatives should be saying that they don't want any more of these people here," he said.
According to a press release yesterday, October 14, 2015, from Policy Officer in the Governor’s Office, Ms Sue Cotton, Mr
Smith will no longer head the RVIPF.
“RVIPF Commissioner designate Robin Smith has informed the Governor of his decision to withdraw from the post for personal and professional reasons,” Ms Cotton said in a very brief announcement.
She also said the post will now be re-advertised and Acting Commissioner Alwyn James will continue as head of the RVIPF until further notice.
When contacted for a comment, Chairperson of the Police Service Commission Fiona T. Forbes said that we should direct our queries to the Human Resources Department and that she was in no position to address questions on the issue. Attempts to elicit a comment from this Department proved futile.
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20 Responses to “‘Let’s find a local Police Chief! – Edmund G. Maduro”
A local Commissioner will be Mayhem !!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember Mr. Samuels -
Remember Mr. Warren
Remember the others. We survived. We will survive again. Bring back one who looks like us and understands us.
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3 Black People Will Never Unite.
4 Black People Don't Want To Be Black.
5 Black People killing each Other.
police Chief .Ideally it should be an indivdual from London who has a broader scope of policing. He/she would be better equipped to deal with reforms of the prison system and policing and would have a greater impact in pleading our case for reform. Such as sending long term crimnals oversees for their incarceration.
Policing to locals is a relatively new concept. Tolians are not the policng type .It is not in their personality and they have little respect for the profession.
"Robo Cop" was the exception. He alone was as effective as the whole police force.