HM Customs, law enforcement reviews showing progress
After several previous delays, Governor John Rankin has now indicated that a law enforcement review emanating from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has been showing signs of progress recently.
Rankin, in his third quarterly review on the implementation of the COI recommendations, said he was pleased with the progress made with the review of HM Customs, the Immigration Department, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the Financial Investigation Agency, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Attorney General’s Chambers and the prison service.
That review was expected to be conducted in relation to Recommendation B38 of the COI report which also called for the Prison Service and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to be included in the review.
Governor Rankin’s previous quarterly review stated that His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) had been appointed to conduct the review, however, they were unable to begin sooner due to prior commitments in other overseas territories.
The Governor said the review will also consider Recommendation B41, which is intended to ensure the RVIPF and (as necessary) other enforcement agencies have the facilities and powers to prevent, monitor and detect crime.
Meanwhile, the COI report authored by Sir Gary Hickinbottom further suggested that consideration should be given as to whether the law enforcement review should also cover the whole or parts of the Attorney General’s Chambers and/or the courts.
The report said the scope of the review will need careful consideration but it should include a review of law enforcement structure, resources and funding, conduct and standards, and terms and conditions.
In relation to the structure, the report suggested that this should include whether front-line law enforcement agencies should have a lead agency and what that should be. It was also expected to probe which arm(s) of government law enforcement should have certain duties, particularly where responsibility for border control should lie.
Hickinbottom further suggested that the review need not be a single project. “Strands will need to be identified and prioritised – and it can draw on the work of reviews currently in progress in relation to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and the prison service,” the COI Commissioner noted in his report.
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Whilst I hate to criticize the appointment of a belonger to high office, the DPP is out of her depth and needs to be replaced asap.
We need wade back at customs
I feel that all government departments should go through sexual harrassment training cause trust me, it’s needed!!!
for the BVI is provided by the RVIPF. If the police are ever overwhelmed then the UK Navy is next in line to enforce BVI border security.
Because of the DPP’s incompetence she can be easily manipulated to do what they want.
These reviews will not be independent if they are done by someone from the UK. The same was the case with the COI. These people continue to think that we are all stupid and that they could continue to pull the wool over our eyes.
There is an ex police trying to live a majestic life who hates articles like this one.
Ranking racist ra** just wants the x cop to be head of customs it’s a plot
Are HM Customs and Law enforcement under or akin to the Governor and his office? Is that why he is seeing signs of progress? Oh well.
ANOTHER NEW NAME AGAIN ? NOW , THE PEOPLE WHO SRE PULLING ALL THE WOOL. IS YA’LL , LIKE THE DUDE WITH THE WIG / THE WHITE BOYZ IS ONLY EXPOSING ( YOUR HIDDEN
SECRETS) THAT YA’LL HAVE GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE SO CALLED ” NATURE’S HIDDEN SECRETS ” SO YOUR RACISM & COLONIALISM RETHORIC , ISN’T WORKING , PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN WISE TO YOUR USUAL GABBAGE AND GETTING TO REALISE YOU CAN’T HELP IT , MY SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOU , HOPE YOU THROW YOUR ARROGANCE IN THE GABBAGE AND SEEK HELP
Will the people have to pay custom on freight cost? why? question is asked because, we are not self sufficient. The importer should pay for the actual
COMMODITY content to customs all added is coming from the consignee business or personal pocket … They should not have to pay triple for the shipment.
this is a fact. All the bullspit racism and colonialism talk is not changing the fact that the most corrupt government ever in the VI fell as a result of their own corruption not any “colonialism” as they like to say