Why the public is rejecting new Acting Police Commissioner Ullger
Public anger is mounting in the BVI after Governor Daniel Pruce announced that former Gibraltar Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger will be appointed Interim Acting Commissioner of Police, replacing Acting Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool, who will revert to her post as Deputy Commissioner later this month.
The decision, announced last week, has ignited controversy across the territory, with many Virgin Islanders condemning what they see as a blatant snub of a capable local officer in favour of a UK national who has faced serious allegations in recent years.
Ullger, who served with the Royal Gibraltar Police for nearly four decades, has been investigated by the UK’s National Crime Agency over claims that he shared sensitive police information with the wife of a defendant in a criminal case. Reports also suggest his name came up in court proceedings involving alleged data breaches within the police force. While Ullger has denied wrongdoing and was not suspended during the inquiry, the allegations have left a cloud over his reputation.
Many residents argue that it is deeply inappropriate to install someone under investigation in a leadership role within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), especially when Vanterpool — who has no such allegations — has acted in the top job for more than a year and was reportedly recommended by the Police Service Commission for permanent appointment.
Bishop John Cline, a prominent clergyman along with other well-known members of the community have gone further, calling for public protest outside Government House. Residents are expected to march on the Governor Office this afternoon around 3 pm.
The backlash reflects growing resentment over what many see as colonial overreach in local governance, even as the elected leaders gear up to pull greater control from the clutches of the UK in incoming constitutional negotiations. Critics say the Governor’s choice of Ullger, a foreigner with a tainted record, sends a damaging message to local officers who have worked hard to earn senior positions through merit and service.
Supporters of Vanterpool describe her as a trusted and transformational leader who helped bridge the gap between the police and the community. Her removal, they say, represents a setback for both local leadership and further evidence that the UK does not care about the the voice of BVIslanders as they continue to rule over the territory.
Governor Pruce has defended his decision, saying Vanterpool’s acting appointment was always temporary and that appointing Ullger as Interim Acting Commissioner will provide “continuity and support” while the recruitment process for a permanent commissioner continues. His office has also noted that the position will be funded by the UK government.
Still, the explanation has done little to calm public anger. For many Virgin Islanders, the optics are stark: a local officer with an unblemished record has been cast aside for a British appointee whose own tenure abroad is marred by controversy.
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There is a lot of public anger – why are people in the media and in politics thinking this is the only one?
Greedy Bill
Roads
Cost of living
Rents
Infrastructure – water/electricity/sewer
Education
Tourism
Cronyism
Deception
Bank of Asia
Audits
Accounts not reviewed in ten years
Parties
The public isn’t rejecting the new commissioner. A group of the usual loud, empty-barrel racist xenophobe populists are. The average member of the public is silent on the matter. They see the corruption and ineptitude, and agree that the first steps are competent leadership and comprehensive vetting.
I don’t care what colour, race, creed, nationality, etc, the new commissioner is. I care if they are the most qualified person for the job. A lifetime of law enforcement in the BVI simply doesn’t bring the necessary experience.
I’m sorry you are getting this poor welcome to the BVI, Mr Ullger. This is not our culture. You are being penalised for something that has nothing to do with you.
You are a white man, stop pretending.. we kmow you..
AND EVEN IF HIS IS, DOES IT MATTER????
Racist peace of S**t
Tis the Black men that are the authors,players and directors of the current scenarios and everything else contributing to the inevitable crumbling of civilized existence in these parts.
I hope and trust that the white man Trump will put an end to the bs that has permeated these not too long ago crimefree shores.
He could flush out those escapees and assassin Trent in a Nano second and ship them home to
safekeeping Africa.
The resulting national publicity will certainly affect BVI tourism in a manner well deserved.
It is God’s rejects that have poisoned the world since their birth 6000 years ago. And after they have turned the world into an evil nasty human filth cesspool, they now have eyes on the Virgin Islands and its people.
As, history has taught all that is different from their lot that where ever they went followed hatred, oppression, murder, extermination, genocides, destruction, looting, stealing, indoctrination, death and denial of truth when confronted.
May time soon come to change that paradigm, and may God bless these islands and their people, who have survived centuries of evil perpertrated upon them and we are still here, and will be after the evil ones have become an historical forgotten foot note.
So go on and do what your natural inclination does best, tick a million “thumbs down.”
The lady deserved to be treated with RESPECT, FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY.
Don’t let color blind you… Learn from people like MLK… Don’t spend your life time hating the other side of a skin tone…
i agree as well
“Our culture”? Dude you are not a “local” so don’t come on here like you are.
What kind of effective person in a commissioner’s position would not have to fend off character and professional attacks? If they are effective, people will target them. It’s the nature of their business. Did he have his day in court? Was there an independent investigation? Was he convicted?
The BVI problem is not political, spiritual.because of prosperity,people forget God.both politicians and business owners turned to lodge,freemasonry,secret societies’obeah, and all forms of witchcraft.protesting is not the answer,we need to go back to God.if people that are called by my name,should humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways.then God hear from heaven, and heal their land.
My problem with the process is not the who but the how.
Miss Vanterpool was not owed the JoJob, as she was only a place holder, should she be given a fair shot as an applicant yes she should, what I am unable to understand based on the information, is that one actor was be removed to put in place a more costly actor, why not leave the first actor in place until a final appointment is made. Then we would all be clear as to what we are trying to accomplish.
We are at this low but typically Black on Black familiar issue because of BlackonBlack modern day Cannibalism imported and installed by Black wooly brains and heads.
Blacks ,with comfort expectation and familiarity feel uncomfortable not having control of pretend control,when in fact,they are the perpetrators and the contributors. They make this chit happen. Familiarity breeds contempt and without contempt in some fashion for each other the new area of dysfunction takes center stage.
I am Black and oh so Beautiful,non CARICOM 4th generation BVISLANDER.non violent with memories of a non violent living environment. I loathe what has now become a BVI haunted and defiled by those who look like me. Why would a BVIslander want to be head of the machinery of the BVIs defilement,wallowing in the instrument of muck i cannot understand nor relate. Unless of course yo
mekkin joke.
understand.
Sooo these VI for ? reasons are at each other as is now a practice debating and arguing arguing on suufferation about who should have the duty and misplaced honor of containing the puke that has been and continues to be washed up on these not too long ago pukeless shores.
Solution:
DISCONTINUE the LEAKYBUCKETS of puke COLLECTING.
There is no honor or coins worth having in collecting and maintaining foreign puke in an effort to not have contamination with golden non disease affecting necessary and substantive world necessities for clean and necessary living in these VI.We were better without the Pukes. Dump the puke.
Noone and nowhere needs puke…
HE HAS A QUESTIONABLE PASS
Worked for this man when he was Commissioner of Police in Gibraltar and most definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Ro**en to the core but on the face of it he will have you believe he is best thing since sliced bread!!! Dont be fooled
PUre lies.
He muOst definitely has a bonafide official PASS.
His past may be controversial but his pass is “good to go “
The BVI voters without reason voted back in a VIP government with a questionable past.
So questionable that one member got into an accident up round them cruise ships.
Maybe it is Ma Vanterpool protection and you all don’t realize it! stop the foolishness and pray for understanding.Stop the prejudice! We did not make color or race and that goes to all humanity.
He is co**upt as they come……good luck
you think by adding a fake name to your post that it makes the lie you are telling more believable? Ha Ha – sickening person…that you are. Doubtful anyone reading your post believes you. STFU.
honestly, I think the acting commissioner was/is doing an excellent job and deserves the position and do hope she gets it. But let’s be real, people are only protesting now because it feels like a black vs. white issue. Where is this same energy when it comes to the real problems affecting us every day?
Why don’t we protest about how our tax money is being spent on parties and trips instead of improving the country? Why is the minimum wage still so low? Why is the cost of living so high? What about better systems for our seniors or more programs for our young people after school? Greedy Bill, Roads, Infrastructure, Education, Tourism, Bank of Asia and the list can go on.
We need to start standing up for more than just one issue we need to stand up for the overall betterment of the Virgin Islands.
Vanterpool was a placeholder hence acting COP. She was amongst persons who applied for the top job. How did she fare in that process? I hope the PSC have that record and publish same to satisfy the public interest. Then we can see why they recommended her elevation (Confirmation). They advised the governor and he made a decision, which is his prerogative. This is not a pageant, clearly incidents have increased and need a firmer hand at the helm. Ms Vanterpool has not been demoted she’s return to her position. Why’s the PWA is getting involved?
We are all here getting in our feelings while peoples lives and livelihood and careers are at risk. This should not be about race, even if it plays a role. It’s about wrong and right. The new commissioner should be tried before taking on such a role indeed,especially where we already have issues of greed,corruption and dishonesty yes. But in the meantime why remove someone if they have no major faults? Please focus on the situation in front of us instead of having personal disagreements with each other.Deal with that one on one, face to face be men or women about it. Not throwing shade, just looking for answers that makes sense right now.
I have served under him in Gibraltar, this individual is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He will destroy the police force. Has done a lot of wrongdoing and allegedly still under investigation back home. His arrogance knows no bounds. If you want to keep your current police force DO NOT LET THIS MAN TAKE OVER !.
lol where’s your proof. Highly doubt you’ve worked under him. Just trying to throw fuel on the fire for no reason.
Nobody believes you.
No one knows anything about what went on behind closed doors but Natalio D. Wheatley jumped at this to come again with his Colonialism BS most likely he knows what went down but it’s his chance to come again with his independence BS while everyone is up in arms about Acting Commissioner of Police.
There is a reason for the sudden change even if you ask a question you won’t get an answer.
What I would like for the public to be able to do is to take their discontent and translate it into meaningful support for constitutional change because what the Governor is doing is based on his constitutional powers, and over and over I have expressed to the people of the Virgin Islands that we have a right and it is a human right to determine our own destiny. This is what Natalio D. Wheatley had to say.
This is all this cl*wn is interested in if we were to go in depend we will be worse off than we are now especially under this government they are the worst thing that has happened to the BVI in many years.
If you think we have crime now it will be ten times worse if we were to go in depend the BVI would be worse off in many ways, why doesn’t Natalio D. Wheatley call for a referendum
UK-appointed Governor Daniel is fulling of insulting bull, pissing on the BVI people, telling them it is raining, giving them a 6 for 9. He is really insulting the intelligence of the BVI people. How so? DCP Jacqueline Vanterpool was appointed by Pruce to act as ACoP. Now, Pruce with a straight face and fake snake in the grass smile is telling the BVI people that he needs to rescind Vanterpool appointment as ACoP to retired CoP of Gibraltar as ACoP of the BVI to provide continuity the recruiting process, which Prude has interfered twice is completed for the CoP position. He really takes the BVI people are some simpletons, cunumumus, rass holes, etc. He thinks that getting the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to fund Allger’s ACoP salary sanitizers the sinister plot of getting a white Briton to fill the CoP position. The BVI people through scattering, disunity, appeasing, meritorious manumission, brown nosing, ass kissing, etc, have planted, fertilized, watered, etc, the seeds for this egregious attitude and behavior. The BVI people better quickly awake from their deep sleep slumber, for when they awake the BVI will be fully gone; they are losing it slowly. Well, they are in fact losing control rapidly.
They speak negaively about Black people in every social gathering, in their homes, all white clubs and even when on their toilets.
Those are the same people that want the best of what the Virgin Islands have for their own benefit at our expense.
This we mus stop pday.
You must be talking about the updeislun folks.
We talk about them too
This includes the full content of those enemies of civility lodging in the full to the maxx prison,ther women patrons of FSn their gun toting and drug toting to school children,the prison escaped murderers and latest assassinator and much more.
What happen to all of the local BVI Islanders that served the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force many years ago? Why is there so much drugs and guns and weapons and crime in the BVI? What ever happened to all of those Constables, and Sergeants and Station Sergeants and Inspector of Police and Chief Inspector of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Police that were local born BVI Islanders? Be careful with the relationship and the friendship with the UK Parliament and the UK Prime Minister. Protect the cruise ship industry and the tourism industry and the hotel and restaurant industry and the hospitality industry in the BVI. Protect the Offshore Industry and the Banking and Finance Industry in the BVI. Be careful that the BVI do not collaspse. Be careful in which direction the BVI is headed.
Maria Louisa Varlack. Did you take your medication today? If not, please do do.
Bars be hoping this one can drink like the last CoP. That boy was a welcome sight to many bars in BVI.
Oops! He is white and white is right according to their ethno supremacists doctrine, we are less than human and need white paternal supervision we can’t take care of ourselves, we even need their blond blue eye Jesus, that speaks to our inferior complex of not accepting ourselves.
ULLGER IS A CR***NAL.
The UK will never perceive locals as equals or as individuals worthy of the same respect and autonomy, because their worldview is rooted in a deep-seated colonial mindset that thrives on domination, hierarchy, and the illusion of cultural superiority. To them, respect is a privilege reserved for those who look, speak, and think as they do. The locals become shadows in their own homeland-spoken for, studied, or saved , but never truly heard. This mindset blinds them to the humanity before them, turning empathy into condescension and curiosity into control. It is not ignorance they carry, but entitlement dressed as enlightenment -a relic of empire that still speaks through their actions, even when they want to appear to be helping. BVI PEOPLE WAKE UP AND PULL TOGETHER. DONT KET THEM DIVIDE YOU.