Following a daylight armed robbery on July 1 and a high-speed boat chase last week, National Security Council leaders acknowledged concern among community members about violent crime and asked for …
July 27, 2023
April 27, 2022
Top cop reflects on first year
On the day of his swearing-in ceremony on April 19, 2021, Police Commissioner Mark Collins was unequivocal about his goals over his three-year term: maintaining the security of the Virgin …
January 28, 2022
Top cop: Violent offences up, but overall crime down
Although overall crimes have decreased slightly since 2020, violent offences have risen, with nine homicides being reported between September 2020 and May 2021, Police Commissioner Mark Collins said late last …
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January 28, 2022
Police Commissioner asks for funding to hire more officers
After years of a chronically underfunded police force, Police Commissioner Mark Collins is again requesting more money to hire senior officials and house specialised divisions, he said late last year …
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July 1, 2021
Top cop tells Commission of Inquiry police force lacks trust, funds, and staff
During their appearances before the Commission of Inquiry on June 23, Police Commissioner Mark Collins and Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit discussed their visions for addressing long-standing issues that …
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June 8, 2021
Community policing initiative re-launched
Commissioner Mark Collins and Governor John Rankin helped launch a community policing initiative in front of the force’s Road Town headquarters on June 1. An earlier community policing effort deteriorated …
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May 31, 2021
Top cop: Call me on my cellphone
Five weeks after being sworn in as the top law enforcement officer in the Virgin Islands, Police Commissioner Mark Collins is looking to continue some of the initiatives started by …
January 22, 2021
New police commish set to arrive in April
Mark Collins, a former United Kingdom police chief who has served for more than 33 years, will take up the post of Virgin Islands police commissioner for three years starting …
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