Vanterpool insists she’s tough enough to be made top cop
Acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool has expressed confidence in her capability to assume the permanent role of Police Commissioner of the BVI.
Speaking on ZBVI radio recently, Vanterpool highlighted her achievements since taking on the acting position in August 2024, emphasising her commitment to maintaining public safety and effectively addressing crime.
Addressing concerns about her suitability for the permanent commissioner role, particularly regarding her experience and gender, Vanterpool expressed confidence in her qualifications. “I personally don’t think the job is too difficult for me as a woman. I personally don’t see myself being a failure if I’m in that post, because the records are there to show. When it comes to challenges, I deal with the challenges, I make tough decisions, I deal with tough situations,” she asserted.
Vanterpool also commended her support team and credited them for reducing crime in the territory. “I do have a strong team that’s under me, and that’s a plus,” Vanterpool said. “That team has helped me carry the load, and that is why today we can report we have resounding results in terms of crime, in terms of arrests.”
Reducing crime in previously problematic areas
Vanterpool also pointed to the positive impact of the strategies implemented during her tenure, including reducing crime in previously problematic areas such as Cane Garden Bay, Purcell Estate, Free Bottom, and East End. She emphasised that these successes result from collaborative efforts and a commitment to proactive policing.
Vanterpool detailed the strategic measures implemented under her leadership, including the establishment of robust foot and mobile patrols and an increased presence of armed response units. These initiatives have led to significant successes, notably the dismantling of the ‘Money Boys’ gang, which had been implicated in numerous burglaries and robberies across the territory.
Despite these accomplishments, Vanterpool acknowledged the ongoing need for vigilance, noting that while many members of the ‘Money Boys’ are incarcerated, some individuals remain at large. She assured the public that law enforcement continues to monitor these elements closely to prevent any resurgence of criminal activity.
While acknowledging that crime remains a concern, Vanterpool said she remains optimistic about the future. She reiterated her dedication to continuous improvement and adaptation of strategies to address emerging challenges. “We are still doing as an organisation, still strategising and putting different plans in place to help to curb the upsurge of crime,” she explained.
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Finally seeing police walking the street in pairs looking normal.
Instead of walking the street with a big aX machine gun like this is Gaza. I recall past Christmas on de Castro street there were police walking around with machine guns. Assault rifles like they can shoot or raise that and run around a crowd without hitting someone a elbow or gun butt.
Dressed in black with weapons how times change police in a fashion contest with the criminals instead of being proud of their uniform. Bring back the normal community policing.
AgPC Vanterpool, you lost my confidence when you spoke about the Money Boys Gang being dismantled. No disrespect but you’re either lying to the public or ignorant in understanding how gangs operate.
She is but r***st Daniel will not give her the job
Fair enough explanation, and I believe her working team is native BVI police say we the people can do it, so she inspired them, bravo.
Her complexion is not yte enough. They will NEVER make her or any of the current,future deputies COP. I think their preferred phrase is capacity building.
@Kweenie:
We, students of history, know the colonial history and British mind sets very well.
Indeed, that position along with the Governership, have always been set asides for the UK gentle man.
It is also a fact that they would quicker promote a less qualified UK person, male or female, to the post before they rightfully making the current Ag. COP permanent.
Sadly, colonialism is a European mental construct, not a godly one, that has no historic good for other peoples, their well being or upward mobility.
“It is also a fact that they would quicker promote a less qualified UK person” – there are over 1,500 police officers of the rank of Superintendent and above in the UK; I would be surprised if one of them
is less qualified than the Acting Commissioner. It is a fact that none of them failed the Senior Command Course like …
Stop making public statements
Another colonialist, racist and perhaps UK spy on the loose on the UK and white only band wagon?
You say strong team, mam, operation has hit its lowest since Dar**l and D**n took over, it has never been so bad, well at least someone woke up and got fat albert out, a very sensible decision, but the waste of time Da**el still there, dead weight, total waste, his focus is on the young skirts in the force, but he needs the blue pill.
we have lost our way, 3 persons were promoted to supt, none of them are qualified for that role, as a matter of fact 2 pf them were promoted after the age of 55, they were suppose to be home, retired, but was promoted, total waste of time, have nothing to offer, bring inn the uk officers, I will work with them everyday than these failed zero’s we have here.
Ms. Jackie, the only way I would say you are ready to be top cop is when you chop the head off the top snake on the Island that is responsible for…………………… You take down the snake, you’re ready for the position.
When they bring in ayo black brothets and sisters from other Caribbean islands of the same African descent ayo curse them
Tex the white man blows
Come out of ayo thinking box