‘Police in Paradise’ video to be raised at Nat’l Security Council
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s (RVIPF) controversial video dubbed ‘Police in Paradise’ will be receiving extra scrutiny and may be the subject of even further investigations once officials meet in the National Security Council (NSC) early next month, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said.
Premier Wheatley was asked recently whether an independent investigation was launched into the controversial video that had created an uproar over the way the BVI was represented.
He said the Cabinet requested an investigation into the production and illegal dissemination of what Police Commissioner Mark Collins called a recruitment video.
Dr Wheatley said he followed that up with a request to Governor John Rankin for an investigation and this will now be taken up at the NSC level.
According to the Premier, the results of that NSC investigation will be shared with the public once completed.
In the meantime, while responding to questions in the House of Assembly (HOA) recently, Premier Wheatley explained that the video has not and will not be aired in the United Kingdom or any other country.
The Premier further expressed that the video was a leaked draft, and said no agency or authority approved the script in its presented format.
Controversy erupted after the video’s release, with Commissioner Collins claiming that he had only shared it with a small group of officers for feedback at the time.
While Governor Rankin had expressed that there was consultation with the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) before the video’s release, the board later insisted that no such consultation was ever done.
The governor previously stated that he understood the concerns raised over the video and said he had spoken to the Commissioner about the issue.
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like this recruitment video will not delay direct UK rule. Pass the ROI 2022 laws now!
Pyour tark nutting comin outta dah
IF WE DO THE RIGHT THING ✅ THEN WE
WON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HOW WE ARE BEING REPRESENTED
The video is just controversial and degrading to the Territory. The biggest issue is the verbal description of the Members of the RVIPF even if it was intended for training purposes. Also, if it was intended for training, who reviewed it? And who is responsible for the Circulation of such? All involved ( including COP) needs to be discipline. The demeanor displayed in producing this video is in poor taste and unbecoming of Law Enforcement Practices and very discouraging to Our Territory to Locals and Visitors alike.
Sorry. I don’t trust you to address anything for us with the UK. You have been mentally colonized.
you all are joking right? This video insulted who? I am insulted knowing I cannot walk around Road Town at night like I did years ago and feel free. I am insulted that you all are not concerned that the schools are in bad physical condition and the curriculum needs revamping as well as some staff in the schools and in the Ministry. I am insulted that our medical care is inadequate. oh and I pay for MASA on a Sister Island. Am I wasting my money because if a plane not gonna reach when I need it then wth I paying for all these years?? Somebody need to march towards Cabinet with raised voices and tell them what we the people really want!! Police in Paradise my foot. you guys gotta be kidding me with this baby petty foolishness.
This focus on the video is a hint. you guys cannot be for real. This is not worth having Cabinet discussions over. Seriously
What laws were broken in this video? Why does there need to be an investigation?