NSC approves increased police patrols, $20K reward for murders
In light of the recent gun killings in the BVI, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will be heightening police patrols and a cash reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the persons responsible.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool gave that update to the National Security Council (NSC) which held an emergency meeting yesterday to address these incidents of serious and violent crime.
“[The] Council approved the proposal to offer a reward of $20,000 in obtaining information that will lead to the successful prosecution of offenders for each of these two most recent murders,” the NSC said in a media release on Monday.
“The Council is encouraging the community to assist the police by calling in with tips at Crime Stoppers and the confidential and untraceable hotline 800-8477[TIPS], 800-847-8477 and 368-9339. Council recognised that persons may have witnessed these brazen crimes, one of which was committed during daylight. Therefore, any information that can be provided to the authorities may be helpful,” it added.
The NSC further reassured the public that the RVIPF is using every available tool to bring criminals to justice and to arrest the current trend of escalating crime involving firearms.
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who sits on the Council was the one to request the emergency meeting after the territory’s second recorded murder since the start of a year. That second killing happened early Sunday morning while the other happened five days earlier on Tuesday, February 6. There have also been at least two non-fatal gunshot injuries reported this year.
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Yawn…. Don’t mind the show. They will start off with a big show then fizzle out like usual. They said the same thing when they started ticketing for parking. Now people park in all the lay over areas, park on all the sidewalks to go to the banks forcing locals and tourists to walk into traffic. Hell people now park in front Digicel causing drivers to reverse into incoming traffic. One almost hit a bus with tourist recently. This is just another rubber stamp for the moment. BVI is a joke……..Something bad always has to happen for them to act or get sense. And even then their brains will only work for a few months…….
Sister – I thought I was alone with these feelings! AMEN!
Hold up, is it those 2 only your offering rewards for? Whatabout the dude who got shoot up in east before? Ayo stop playing.
There is money in the budget for a huge reward. But, there is not an increment for teachers. Is this the new society of the BVI?
She been a cop for how long and what exactly has she done??? How often do you hear from her about crime or about ANYTHING???
so they will be out there to save the criminal when people trying to clean up the streets. look until no name yet of the person who get shot. Just close all the night spot at 12 or 1:00 am and anyone found on the road between 1:30 am to 4:30 am have to say what they doing out so late.
The killings are being done in the day. Night clubs and late hours has nothing to do with it.
any reward here for information on these murders only adds your name to the hit list. There is no confidentiality in the BVI.
Should be sending out a thank you card instead of offering a reward.
There are more than 75 plus unsolved murders in the British Virgin Islands and toll is climbing steadily.