Governor halts recruitment process for new top cop
Governor Daniel Pruce announced on Thursday, October 31, that he has terminated the recruitment process for a new Commissioner of Police (CoP) who was initially set to take office on November 30.
The recruitment, which began earlier this year, was intended to ensure continuity at the end of current Commissioner Mark Collins’ term, but changing requirements have made a temporary leadership gap inevitable.
“The security challenges facing the Virgin Islands are becoming more complex,” Governor Pruce stated. He referenced the first volume of a law enforcement review by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Service, which included 138 recommendations, many directed toward the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Although the RVIPF has made progress, he added, much work remains.
“The assessments of volumes one and two show that the qualities we need in that new Commissioner are different to those we sought when we launched the recruitment process earlier this year,” Pruce said. “Consequently, I am terminating the current recruitment process so that we can redefine the skills and experience required and advertise again.”
During this interim period, senior leadership within the RVIPF will be relied upon to support the organization.
Pruce also noted that while current candidates are not disqualified, they will need to reapply under the new criteria. “I have a constitutional duty to ensure I do my utmost to deliver security for the Islands,” Pruce stated. “Ensuring we have the right person to lead the RVIPF through the challenges the police face is crucial to that.”
This development follows information suggesting that a high-ranking police officer is currently the subject of an internal investigation. Commissioner Mark Collins has declined to comment, stating that he cannot confirm or deny the the reports.
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More in the mortar besides the pestle
Why cant you tell the Premier to make r provision in the SAP budget to put back pension fund that was paid out for stimulus packege
Presumably this is code for no UK policemen applied for the job!
Another white man coming again . These lical police like cat and dog against each other what you expect plus all them looking is promotion and cant get anything done. Criminal investigation is very poor that why them cant win one court case .
He already pick who’s coming. They are just awaiting their retirement and other obligations. Set of damn liars. Is it only now he recognise whats going in the Virgin Islands (UK)? Anyways, one has to be very careful what one write on this particular site. Don’t want to get on their sh**ty list for them to send the white Det. who pretended to be JW. Mind you no Bible, no other JW followers, only knocked on 2 doors and didn’t even know the name of the C***ch he purportedly represented. Thank God for the spirit of discernment.
A better use than the plane load and boatload of Black men that has washed up on the shored of these VI. They and their spawns are packed in our Prison . It it wasn’t for the white man the BVI would not be place of refuge for the island man dem. White man honored and appreciated the Civil and very decent character of the Black Bvislanders and proceeded to build and invest. UK (white ) built the prison in anticipation of the updeislun black arrival and as expected we need another one or two asap. Everything without exception has been muddled in sepsis resulting from the recent Black invasion White people keeping it afloat.Give gratitude…which includes off shore banking and tourism. Black contribution to polic crime penalty facility bottom education and health facilities nobody needs but is the major contribution of the Back imports.
Bring on the Whites. For starters,real estate the primary asset of BVIslanders will more than triple..everything will gain value. Not so with dem others ..quality of life dives down as we have experienced.
Our Virgin Islands deserve the best and I support the Governor on this occasion. It should not be about whether it’s one of us, it should be about the best person to provide the best security and scrutiny of what’s going on here!
Where is strawberry media with the outrage at this? Oh, there is none? Okay, no problem.
More like Sourberry media
Only they know what’s best for us.
is a word that will be in print in the BVI often this month!
The enemies within will always sabotage whomever is not in tplay book.
Wiggy will see yet another conspiracy here!
We need a Commissioner who will enforce all of the laws all of the time, even the traffic laws. Lack of enforcement has resulted in the lawless state of the BVI; generational ignoring of the soft laws leads to ignoring of the hard laws. Every kid growing up watching relatives and friend’s parents running stop signs, parking everywhere, etc., results in disdain for the laws and Police.
Enforce the laws or just get rid of the police and spend that wasted money on the roads.
OH yeah , these are the things that brings out his hate & temper TANTRUMS in which he gets energized to flex off he boring self / so Julie-Ann is coming , hope he will din his sh*t on his yello site where he is king
The governor boldly stated, “Make it right”! What he truly means is to ensure it aligns with his vision of whiteness. It’s high time both locals and Caribbean nationals come together in unity. We are regressing to the days of slavery. There’s a clear strategy to divide you all; Collins has played everyone, offering false promises while fostering divisions. The entire process needs to be re-evaluated because a white candidate wasn’t included in the shortlist.
There’s a push for a white woman to become COP, despite her lack of qualifications. COLLINS has inadvertently granted her authority over his deputies—two ineffectual individuals. One behaves like a timid church mouse, easily overlooked, while the other channels aggression but lacks intelligence. Here we are again: the person in charge wants his own to report back to him, showing his lack of confidence in Caribbean nationals. There were many others with a wealth of experience from the region who deserved consideration, but instead, we’re fixated on selecting a white person. We are sliding back to the conditions that existed before 1834.
Thie white colleagues mentality reflects a complete disregard for black colleagues; there’s an unspoken belief that they are somehow superior. The ACP had a two-year contract, and what has been accomplished during that time? I can tell you, nothing significant; all she has done is travel the world at taxpayers’ expense. She arrived claiming to be an expert but spent more time attending courses irrelevant to our needs rather than delivering tangible training for the force. Mr. Governor should conduct a thorough audit, and it will reveal that she, as a contracted employee, has amassed more travel than any other officer in the force within the last two years. She has made secret trips without senior management’s knowledge, facilitated by her white boss.
“It is high time both locals and Caribbean Nationals come together in Unity”
Seriously????
Tus the Caribbesn Nayionals whose Diane die culture and practice that has culminated in the need for at least 2 more prisond.100 plus unsolved murders and scores of other lesser crimes. It us the Caribbean Nationals whose crimnal propensity has made c these BVI a member of their scornful likeness..It is the Caribbean Nationals whose presence requires a batons guns prisons courtesy ofcthe YT establishment locally and offshore.
The overwhelming presence of the Caribbean Nationals is the worse of our regrettable actions in these VI. Our destiny is a downward spiral to match that of their unfortunate and cursed countries of origin. The BVI is now a microcosm on every facet of existence of the piles of turd aka island nations and countries dotting the Caribbean. ” Coming together”whatever that means canonly thicken the muck. Nostalgia and vivid Nirvana memories describes the BVI prior to the Caribbean National potpourri in these VI.
These what we have are not cops. We need to redo the training procedures and policies..
The Governor has all the right to make that decision. The two who are in a position to take over keep pulling against each other which is causing low morale and a sense of divisions in the organization. One is too passive and the other is totally incompetent
Is it that the one is too passive or is it that that one is being marginalized?
We all know this is a denial of the position to a local lady so if she is not selected i urge all of our people to come out and rise up against colonialism hypocrisy and racism.
Having the “Right”to make a decision does not mean it is the “right” thing to do.
Whoever is chosen need to open all cases for the unsolved murders in the BVI. There are too many unsolved cases.
None of the past Top Cops UK Officers that I have known from the 90’s to current was really suited for their post and neither is any of the top three persons truly qualified to lead a modern day Police Service, not even a boy scout. A university education has its place, but must not be the sole benchmark. All officers above the rank of Police Inspector, must have a full understanding of the Criminal Law, Road Traffic Laws and boating laws, Drugs Act etc, Additionally, they need to be Polite, Orderly, Loyal Intelligent, Courteous and Efficient.
What a bunch of conceited disrespectful white people working in this news site. Uhh, reprehensible. Can’t even allow a comment to receive ite due props or nays, sad ideed, the human pits.