Skelton offended, says criminals being alerted in governor’s report
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton said he was offended by the recent publication of a comprehensive law enforcement review that was commissioned by the Governor and conducted by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.
He argued that the report could inadvertently warn criminals about law enforcement tactics and vulnerabilities.
The law enforcement review covers a wide array of departments, including police, Customs, immigration, and the judicial system. It aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement and judicial processes in the territory.
The review, which includes a staggering 138 recommendations across various justice and security agencies, has sparked a significant backlash from lawmakers for potentially undermining the local forces’ effectiveness.
Skelton criticised publicising the review, suggesting it could have been handled with less fanfare while corrective actions were quietly implemented.
“Why do you want to make something look bad? You’re destroying the whole country in the process,” Skelton argued in the House of Assembly yesterday. The Opposition Leader stressed that such disclosures could hurt the morale of law enforcement personnel.
Skelton’s comments echoed a deep-seated concern about the timing and manner of the report’s release, which he felt paints an unfairly grim picture of the BVI’s law enforcement landscape.
“The people who work in the police force and other organisations who feel that they are doing such a fantastic job, and they are now saying that they are incompetent, [that] they have no idea what they are doing,” Skelton lamented about the portrayal of local forces.
Skelton also voiced objections to the specificity of the recommendations, such as those concerning the police force’s operational details, which he believes should not be accessible to the public and could compromise the effectiveness of police operations.
“If there were administrative or strategic initiatives that need to be put in place, it doesn’t need to be a public display of foolishness. It doesn’t need to be this way,” Skelton argued. “Whether the people on the ocean have ballistic guns and ballistic uniforms, and whether they have the appropriate guns; wait, wait, wait, does that need to be in a report for the general public? So what are you telling the criminals?”
Despite his criticisms, Skelton acknowledged the need for improvements across the agencies mentioned in the report but insisted that these could have been addressed more discreetly.
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The Country has already been destroyed.
Stop playing innocent fool – the entire BVI was built on drug money and you know it ! All main families were involved or are involved at some level. All the businessmen, heavy equipment owners, rental car companies, super markets and cash intensive businesses are storefronts for decades of money laundering!
Stop fooling yourselves and start fixing this broken, corrupt and criminal society..
GOOOT DAMN well just tell the whole story then geez.
work together with the royal navy and the royal airforce.
work along together with scotland yard.
Is Skelton suggesting that the persons committing crimes in the BVI going to READ the document. Rotfl. Which of these criminals going to read it? Lawd I passing out.
Why is he offended when the same politicians are the biggest criminals?
Biggest joke of the day!
Just know that we are watching all of you!
Sincerely,
GI JOE
FBI
VI/PR Dept.
I will second that, every last one of them is being watched. Thing is, they don’t and will never know who is doing the watching. As a matter of fact, everyone in the BVI is under big brother watch. However, if you are not involved in anything shady or illegal you have nothing to worry about. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!!!!.
I totally agree with you skelton, I cant see for heaven sake why would all these information placed in the public domain, are they dumb, another thing is that don’t matter how much review and recommendation they have these dead weight in the police force, what do you expect.
do not want to ‘make something look bad. It is so obvious what they are calling out. The current system is just BAD and needs fixing plain and simple.
that this WANNABE aristocract didn’t say it was the who creating all the Crackhead criminals we are protecting here , because of their names , how come he and the rest ain’t saying a single word about the dude in Miami ? ? ? if this joker were the PREMIER is this the way he would of tackle the problems of CRIMINALS That is taking over the County SLOWLY / by playing the blame game ? maybe the didn’t read what your PREMIER said thsr – ( we have KNOWN COLDBLOODED KILLERS THAT IS WALKING IN THE STREETS AMONGST US ) AND THE LATEST IS ( WE HAVE TO STOP PLAYING THAT BLAMING OTHERS FOR WHAT WE HAVE CREATED
Everything offends Skelton except standing up for the people
Did the report suggest firing the DPP?
Surely warning the criminals is a good idea. If things are improved they might think twice before committing a crime.
Or,
This article will assist in helping criminals find a source of information that may improve their criminal strategies.
Without fanfair you would just deny there is a problem and blame the police. The HOA need to support Law Enforcement!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the wealthiest black woman in the world was a Skelton.Her and her husband controlled most if the slaves exported out of Guinea delta back in the day.Fought sea battles with the British who were stopping the trade after it was outlawed.Google it .
We didnt need a report to tell us:
“The people who work in the police force and other organisations who feel that they are doing such a fantastic job, and they are now saying that they are incompetent, [that] they have no idea what they are doing,” Skelton lamented about the portrayal of local forces.”
Every criminal in the world already know this is the easiest place to break the law and get away with it.
on the yello site flexing off himself
on the police , especially the commissioner , everyday , how come you so QUIET about that clown with or without his holy wig , who is using Racism as a platform to create deceptive news / even Natalio has realized that sh*t ain’t working anymore , everybody have gotten wise to that broken record song (•¿•) OH ITS THE GOVERNOR , OH ITS THE
COMMISSIONER OR ITS CINDY OR ITS WALWYN OR ITS THEM ISLAND ETC
Was it any of those people that stopped you all from fo the government ? ( we already know it was xenophobia that caused the implosion of the ndp , so your actions speak louder than your words (pretender )
The evil committed in this country
The rape by family members swept under rug
The abuse of women by men who has money
The abuse of wives by husbands for outside women
The silence of men of the cloth when heavy tithes paying committe adultery
The silence of family members to cover up injustice
The silence of family’s when they do wrong in government places
The silence of the church when injustice is committed by men in
Power who supports the church
The blatant evil by the Premier and people still crying foul
The money for Farmers and no sign of growth in food production
The wasted money for the Joes Hill project
The millions of money for border protection by the EE family ..,
The millions of grants under scholarship guise to families of students who never graduated
The list can go on, What do you call that ?
Morality ?
How many of you do underneath deals and feel no moral obligation to right the wrongs
Parents getting cut back from illegal activities…
The bells of justice and exposure is slowly turning
Don’t you see the UK will plug and pull the curtain soon
People still doing evil
Skelton, it’s a great report. Do your job, and get it done. Sweeping things under the rug and not fixing the issues is the problem. If you have nothing constructive to say, stay quiet. Better yet, resign. Ayo people had enough yet.
Skelton, where’s your report on ANYTHING?
The bvi government them self is criminals lol
Y’all already alerted might as well let the public know too
HON. Skelton, with the long time Culture of the Virgin Islands I know this will NEVER happen But, until some of the Crooked Politicians either die or are forced out of our HOA, this Territory will remain as is. Some of the most dangerous Criminals are sitting in our HOA debating this Bill because they think they will NEVER be exposed. But guess what, 2024 is the Year of EXPOSURE! It is only a matter of time which is drawing very near. The COI was a wake up call BUT some are still thinking they have gotten away. Time is Longer than Twine as the saying goes. Whatever in darkness will and MUST come to Light! Tick Tock, Tick Tock. The local Cpmmunity is still in contact with the Allies. The sooner the Criminals give up. the sooner this Territory will revert back to normalcy. Until then. Hon, Skelton Think and Look beneath the Surface.
In the end there is a need for law enforcement and the wider community to develop a culture where the corrupt fears the incorruptible and not the other way around. We need to do better.
I think he is worried he can’t get through Ports security without being searched like everyone else.
“Why do you want to make something look bad?”
138 recommendations!
“If there were administrative or strategic initiatives that need to be put in place, it doesn’t need to be a public display of foolishness. It doesn’t need to be this way,”
138 recommendations!
“Skelton acknowledged the need for improvements across the agencies mentioned in the report but insisted that these could have been addressed more discreetly.”
Discreetly, like how this government will not discuss or apologize for the fat man in Miami
If Skelton shut his mouth and examine and execute the 138 recommendations, our society would be better. Bad politicians destroy their communities. Stop behaving like the world’s most foolish politicians.