UK team in BVI to conduct law enforcement and justice review
Governor John Rankin disclosed that a team of United Kingdom (UK) experts are now in the BVI and are conducting a review of the law enforcement and justice procedures for the territory.
The Governor commented in a recent interview that there have been several seizures of guns, ammunition and drugs in the territory this year and said that this is where the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations come into play.
“Firstly, the Commission of Inquiry recommended a wider law enforcement and justice review of all the agencies involved in this area,” Rankin said in an interview yesterday.
He pointed out that the review covers not just the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force but also the Customs and Immigration departments as well as the courts, the Director of Public Prosecutions and possibly the Office of the Attorney General.
“The review is being carried out by a group of experts, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, and they are actually in the territory now as I speak. [They are] real experts in these areas, carrying out these reviews [and] looking at the structures of those agencies,” the Governor explained.
He further explained that officials will look at how the institutions work together, how they are resourced, how they can better carry out their functions, and how they can have better joined-up operations to improve the justice system and improve law enforcement.
Speaking specifically in terms of the police, Rankin said the team will look at whether they have the necessary facilities, resources and powers to be effective in crime prevention, crime detection and making arrests.
The Governor said the law enforcement review will be producing a report in March and commented that he was confident and hoped it would be comprehensive and could help to set the way forward for law enforcement in the territory for the next 10 years and beyond.
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I will trust nothing that comes out of that review. The governor who is responsible will come out smelling like a rose. If it was under a local minister it would be a horrible report.
It’s about time, this has become a lawless territory run by drug gangs..
UK officials investigating criminal activity using review as a ruse to catch the criminals off-guard, because local tlpolice and the community have a history of collaborating and protecting said criminals.
Well said. They have a wealth of experience from the corrupt UK police force to hinge on.
just saying(gone are the cane cutting and cotton picking day(this is where the dollars were back then) the money is now in dope so here comes the British
why cant folks from Buckingham come into this city and fix the public roads
why cant folks from Buckingham come into this city and fix that mess down pockwood pond
come in and help upgrade the British Overseas Territory as well not only looking to send folks to your H.M.P
As for fixing the roads we have been robbed for years from friends and family who have been constructing poor roads.
We have been lied to and robbed by the government over the incinerator that still does not have the scrubber that we have paid for twice now.
The British are not responsible for the actions of our elected leaders.
Let’s have a review of all the unsolved murders cause it seems like the RVIPF don’t value any of the victims lives and that is disturbing.
Training is only good 1/ If people are trainable. 2/ If they are open and willing to accept and execute what they have been trained…Well, Can’t Britain doing it’s part, playing it’s role as a parent
The rot starts at the top – and as she frequently reminds us, the DPP sits at the top. We need a new DPP.
I wonder if people realize the UK never comes to do anything with Education, Sports, Arts etc. It’s always Police and Prison. Yes, they will say “Well it’s about security….”….Ok, cool!
department needs a thorough investigation to explain why so many residency and belonger applications have been ignored from 1980 to now.
Allyo ain givivng locals no employment. Allyo keep saying the place full ah crime, yet allyo bawling to be given the right to usurp our priviliges and rights. That place can only hold and support but so much. Gosh, gice us a break and go some where else, please. We owe no none nothing.
Can we have a review of the roads? The other day a man was literally flinging shovel fulls of cold asphalt over the side of a three yard truck in Sea Cows Bay while the passing traffic drove over it and smoothed it out. Not a roller in sight and no road prep. This is ridiculous white collar crime. How can that be the standard of road repair with public funds?
When serving in the HOA and running club has been normalised then isn’t it a bit late?