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His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services

April 22, 2025

EDITORIAL: Security recs mostly sound, but UK power grab not okay

The recently completed law-enforcement review offers an extensive 10-year plan to solve appalling security failures caused by decades of underfunding and other neglect by the United Kingdom and Virgin Islands …

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by BVI Beacon
April 17, 2025

HOA blasts UK security review as guv stays tight-lipped

A proposal to give the governor sweeping new powers over areas including customs, immigration and financial investigations has been roundly condemned by both sides of the House of Assembly. HOA …

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by Allison Vaughn
December 16, 2024

Prison gets boost from UK support

Expert advice and new equipment were part of a recent United Kingdom-funded support package for His Majesty’s Prison Service, according to government. The package — which was designed to enhance …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 28, 2024

Blistering review blasts law enforcers

Police and prison holding facilities described as “squalid” and “inhumane.” Evidence left unsecured on police officers’ desks in a “chaotic” manner. An unsafe police gun range where shooting drills occur …

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by Jason Smith
November 10, 2023

UK team arrives to probe law enforcement

A United Kingdom agency that inspects the UK’s police and fire services has sent a team to the Virgin Islands for the fieldwork phase of an ongoing review of the …

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by Jason Smith

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