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INTRODUCTION
General Report
Visits and Distinguished Visitors
Inspection of the Force
Buildings
Establishment/Strength
ORGANIZATION (\
Command
DiJtribution of Establi&hment
Sickness: And other Casualties
Discipline
Condition of Service
Length of Service
Housinff
Clerical Staff
Finance
Training
CRIME -.-stat~stics
Offences
Juvenll~, Delinqu~cy
Criminal Investigation
.. Fingerprint :Bureau
Photographic Section
Modus Op erandi Index
Criminal Records Office
Forensic Aids
Courts
Poli'ce Supervision;'
Law Enforc,ement Organization - U.S. V.I,
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Table of Contel1ts cont'd
fRAFFIC 'J
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Reg~ation and Licensing ot Kotor Vehicles
Road Accidents
Driving Tests
Examination of Motor Vehicles
OTHER SPECIALISED BRANCm
Fire Brigade
Sp ecial Branch
Emergency Response Unit
Women Police
Auxiliary Forces
Telecommunications
Transport
WELFARE AND RmREATION - ,
Police Canteen
Police Welfare Association
Sports and Games
Omma POLICE DUTIES
Revenue Coll action
Film Censorsh4>, and Pulal10 Transport COIIIIIlission Control of Firearms
,V_bers of Public Organizat~on '
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16 16 16 16 17 17 18
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iPer~RG~t . 1. !!II... ... _ oyeral1 dear... ill r..,ortH ora. 1D COIIp8iria_ wi:.
the previou t.ar. !hill dearesa. oould r.neet tM .ttect. of the 11ft .....
111 .1'1117 _d Dec_Mr, 1979 ot ._caped c_",icu ad other anecl criamaJ.a
*0 .. hay. bee r.8p .. ibl. tor _ 1IJRZ:C. in criaiDaJ. ottlllO" 111 that
7ft-. !her ... DO b'teraaJ. Seourit7 threat 8Dd Ukew1ll. DO Intem~
8eourit7 threat to or CiT11 d1atur'b8D.o. 1zl ill. 1'critor,r dDr1:ag the 7~.
T:laiu t put~med Tuiton
2. Courtea;r Ti.1t. 1f£. Md ... T ••• el. ot the .iCQ'al. BaV 8IUl the
hcoh _d aeric_ BaT1ea. )lora. 1l.ad.Cl'l&rier. rec.ived the tollow1Dc
ti.tiDpiahed ruitar.l-
1Ir. "II. lJIIuP, Regianal. Polio. UT1.er, JRbadoB
-Jlp:. II.B. mMkwID, C_aDd_t, Reg1cmaJ. Polio. !'.ra1DiDB Cctr.
!,IIr • .1'o • .,h B. jk)],ta, ClU.et Sapermtcdct, Ketro;pol1t_ Polic.,
I.aaclea, 11 eX.
1Ir ... 0· ..... Caaa41_ 1Ii«b C-u.1oa - frm14a4.
Iapeotioa of til. "FO. 3. 1Ir. a.c ••• !.Ia'b • .&.ot_ Iupeotcar Geeral. ot ColQD.i&l ead ])ep.a4_t !territori .. Polio., iupeott14 the 1'_0. "tnc Z,th Drob. aa4 4ill .11, 1980.
4~ .er .... l1ttl. 1D tJae ...,.et _iat.lao ... ollft1ed _t _ Polio. Bal11cUqa '.ap1". 4.t.iora"~ .t ." .. _. in meri~ .....
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5. There was DO chSDge in the authorised establishment of 62 all
raalts. :Jour recruits of :British Virgin Islands origin were appointed
GIl the Permanent and Penej.~~ble Establishment whUst five expatriate recruits were appointed GIl a contract basis.
:By the end of the year, the establishment of 62 was up to
strength, with twenty five (25) members being ot ttbelongerll status.
ORaANIAATION
6. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force was established on
26th Februar,y, 1961 following Constitutional changes in the Leewards
Islands. 
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"( c) Criminal Investyation Division
Located in Road Town Police Station consisting ots
(i) Investigation Section
(ii) Criminal. Records Section
(iii) Special Branch
.. ~) \<ft We~tern Division
D1~i.iODaJ. Headquarter. located at Road Town Police
Station with East End Sub-division at Long Look
i Police Sta.tion and West End Sub-division at West End
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station. i
s (e) li'.aatern Division ...
Divisional Readquarters located at Valley Police
sta.tion Virgin Garda. , .
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Est ablisaentand strmh (1216-1280)
8. .lk12-76 31-12-11 31-12-78 31-12-79
Rake Est !5 Eat Str HIlt str B.t str - - - - - -1 1 '''- 1 1 11 1 1
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1
2' 3 3
Chiet ot Police 1 1 1 1
D/ehlet ot Police 1 ... 1 1
Inspect~l:'B 2 2 2 1
Sergeants 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 ';:, :~ Corpor81e 11 U 11 11 12 11 11 10
42 35 42 26 " ~OJlBtabl.B 40 )8 40 35' y (J
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42 42
62 62
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9. C,P R DlSP SGT - Jl/fJPL WlatL COIaT 1'OTAL
Adw1n1stration 1 1 - - - - .. 2
C.I.D. 1 - 2 1 4 8
S.B. 1 1
1Tatt1c 1 1 3 5 iTa1apori 1 3 4 ~a.rteraaster 1 C',\. 1
1Ia:l:'in. 1 1 2
Road Tem 1 3 10 14
w •• t fortola 1 2 3 Ba8t !orto1a 1 4 5 Virgin Gorda 1 1 4" 6
Leave and Cour8es 11 11
Total 1 1 3 4- 10 1 42 62
Sickness! .md Other e .. ual ties
10. ' .A. total ot 336 clap were 1.ft through sicknesill ~is~i trOll a totaJ.
ot 41 all ranks r~orting sick. One Corpora.l. and two Constab..le8 cOlIIPletecl
their contracts whilst one constable resigned.
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Discipline
11. 41 Disciplinar.y- chuge_, reaul ting in Order17 Room proceedings,
were laid and fines tc a total. of _411.00 were imposed on convictiona.
Jt;hnic COI!I)?osition of the Force (as at. 11-12~)
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SGT CONST TOT.AI.
1 United KhlgdOll
Antigua
British Virgin Islands
Baorbadoa
Dominica
Grenada
)(ontse.~at
st. Vincent
Trinid8d
st. Kitta
Nevis
Total
Condition of Service
1
1 1
-1 2 1
1 - 2
1
1 1 1
1 3 1
... 2
3 4 11
13. There were no changes in the ~onditions of service.
Length of service
14. G.O. 1!§!
Lells than 2 years - -From 2 to 5 yeUs - -PrOll 5 to 10 ye~s, - -From 10 to 15 years \ - 1
From. 15 to ~O yea;ts - 1 Over 20 years 2 1
2 3
SGT -.. ~ -1
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-4
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1 1 ..
11
CONST
18
12 12'"
2
22
5 2
3 ,3
2
1
2
42
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13
15
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5 1
62
1 25
6
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Housing
15. Iree Barrack: Roo. &cocmmodatian is provided for single men.
Ai; preset, Jlairried Off.icers and Women :Police haVe to provide their ('
own accommodation. Subsiclised accOJIIDodation was provided by'
Governsent tor the Chie:t O£,Po1ice.
Clerical Staft
16. Two Civilian Clerks Re irlc1uded ;in the Establishment of the Force.
Fin8Zlce
Personal Emoluments
Other Ch~ges 275,764 288,151
86,968 71,624 317,315.10 305,228.18
59,874.86 5~,044.17
1280
426,764.00
84,350.00
18. One Constable attended a Fingerprint and Photosraphy Course aDd another C.stable attended a C;~\I.D. Course, each in the UnitedICingdom.
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19. One Sergeant attencleda course at the Regional. Po~ice, TraiD~ Centre 1ri Barbados.
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Statbltic8
20. !l'1le total. 1l1IabeX' of crime reports invest~ated duriJ3g 1980 -OIIDt'ecl
to '. -i61 of which 395 were accepted as true. Thu shows a satisfYing ov81'&1.1 deerease of 21.~ .mat the 1979 figure of "3. Caq,8.1:i1aom: _ct_ the
TRiou oat~ies Uth tJ:a.. 1979 atat:1at:1c a COe as fo110nl-
9t1'8I10e
(a)' ,!aa1ut Public Order.,,:, 110 chliDge
(~) .lp1rlat Lawful Authorit7 ._
Deerease - ~
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Injuriou to the public 1n generaJ..
Decrease - 8J'
jg&1nst Public aoraJ.iV.-
Decrease 71 • .-
~1n.t tho per8on.
Deere.e 1B.l'
Aga1n.t properV.-
. Decrease - 14~_
(g) ABamlJt Local. Law.
DecrealJe - J1,
, I' "'h _in categories of or.:lae tor the 21. CCliparative figure. ""or " .,
period 1976-19~O are .et CMt be1olll-
Cat. 1 Oft~oe8 Against Publio O~der
!lTD.e
Convicted
Acquitted
Wi thdra1ll1
Udet.ted.
PcdiDg
Cat. 2 Qtt~ces yain8t Lawful Authorim:
!fru.e
Convicted
Acquitted
Withclram
Undetected
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7 1
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Cat. 3' Otfcee8 Injurious to the Public
be 82
55
5 6 1
Convicted
Acquitted
Wj,thdra. •.
Undetected
Pending 15
Oat. 4' Otfence8 Against PJ.tbliciloralitz " .
!!'rue"
Convicted
Acquitted
Withdra~,
l1ndeteated " P endi."lg
Cat. 5" Offenoes Against the Person
!l'.rue
Convicted
Acquitted
Withdram C) Undetected
Pend1Dg
Cat. 6 OUanoe8 Asa1n8t Propera
!!'rue
Oonvioted.
Aoquitted.
Withd.rec
Undetected
Pend.iDg
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73 35 10 10
-18
229 42 6
5 125 51
56 81 24 41 13 8
4 5
- -15 ,27
4 1
-2
1
81 20
18
3
178 30c
7 6
90 45
6
3 2
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63 25 13 5
-20
195 24 2
10 106
53
63
38 6 6
58 33 2 ,
, -13
7 1 2
1
2
1
60 26 12'
4 1
17
325 24
6 6
210
~ 79
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49 20
5 2
'. 22
278
10 3 3
159
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!'ft. 363 244 260 195 189 e_ ... lote4 280 U7 162 134 96 Aoqulttecl 26 55 24 14 5 W1tbdram 25 5 19 9 7 Vlul.teotecl - 1 3 10 32 'ecUDg 32 66 52 28 49
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22. COIIpRat1w tJ&u;r.. ot true reports of oftenoe. against 10caJ. lan
tor th. period 1916 - 1980 $ore as fol10.'-
Teh1ole. aDd Road !raff10 3J2 2U 241 110 111 l'ue8Dl8 ~5 6 4 2 9 1 DaDgerou Drt289 24- 25 U 16 14 fr.uury - - - - -Protection of .&niaala .. - - -I_i~at1on 8114 Paalpori - 2 - - 3 lJDIp ec1f'iecl 1 2 - - -
23. aluvenU. D.lm~eng:
m .... e juveU .. ar. ocmvlote4 tor otteo .. miD« 1980, 88
o_ared with tiv. in 1979. Th1II'is a dUturb1Dg mar .... ad the
81t1lat1an in rellp.ot ot JUT&U. 4e1.')nqu8ll07 oRetull7 IIOIl1torecl. Th.
otteo.. were .. t0110 ... -
Impl. LRO~
llou.:areakiDc Jc. PrO,p-Oth ...
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(2 11&188 and 1 tema1e) ".
(6 .~ea) (2 aal~)
24. .0 •• tabl:l.ahecl probation 8ervioe O~ approved .choo1 exist. in the
!o=1toZ',J'. !Ae Soo1&1. Weltar. Department ••• 1.t. wheneverpo •• ibl ••
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~_iDp"ott.o •• deemeu ... Iroa 143 m 1919 to 90 in 1980 -37.'. ......... !h .... -an n • .i:l.1 cleozo ..... of 15.8_ in the tol10wiJ2g ott.o ..
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[) !'.ra., B'Port. ~yiotiOl'l8
1'ru! RUo.t"ta Oonvictio.aa
164 14 10 1
143 4
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8.111))1. La.rceno1. Bobber1 .. Jhoeak:.1nga hawla [?'
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156 6 7 2 ,:>'
90 4 - -Receiving &I lJDlawtul. 1 1"
.. .. 321 23
p08a.8iona .. 1 270 .. 16
26.COJIiattatJ,v. fi&urea ot oriae. ·Jnvo1v ..... - 41ah . ~oUo_._ ,::::::::... ODeav .in 1980 8l:. u
l2Z2 1980 b. 0 ... to 1'J:u..! .I". to Huort. Courts Ruorta Omari -
8~1. LaroaDoie. 0
164 1, Robber1ea 166 10 ·10 3 7 Break1qa 3 143 9 )'ragda 90 7 - -Reo.ivmsa 8D4lJDlaetuJ. 3 1
p08se •• i0D8 ~ '~
321 .. 1
35 270 '" 24 .." ,:..",..,... '.e -
21. !'At- total ot 166 'bu. report. of Sillpl tollowiDs' typ .. " ot the,ft.. r, e L8Z'c.,. waa Jl&de up or the
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, ,hoa Per.ona
Dw.lllq Houa. , Sho,
Hot.1
·Other BIlildiJ:Jp
Car' !oat
:ae8Oh Ot~:r
2
J8 12
26 8
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29" Break1ng8 ahowed a 37 .o~ clacreaae ~ 1980 U OOll,Pued with 1979.
7. ~ or all true r"Rorts J:esulted. m oourt action. The tnes of prop-V attOtlted were ~ toll01l8s
DWelling Bous. 42 Shop 11
store 8
Ot:d:6e 8 (( Botel 5
.' others 16 -Jg
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30. One detective corporal am. one detective ocmstable ca:t:r7 out
baaic classifications. The Forc. mainta1Da its 01111 :&lreau and scenes of
crime section. LBQ.k of soph1aticated fingerprint eCJ1ip.ent hSilpered the
progress or th1tf~ort8Z1t ~ection in the past wt the positionhaa
1IIproved oonsiderally aa excellent equip.ent ~ been t~eD _ Chug.. \"
Th~e Re 510 sets of fingerprints tiled.
Photographic Section
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31. '!he photographic section i. now tul17o,perat1aual. 8Dd 111 being USK
for cri.inal invest1gations and other aas1gnaeDt ••
)\
. The d8it'krooJll 18 in. regulu use ~t .tudio facilities have had to b.
cCDverted to other us.-.
1,,32. Bo auch :lAdex 111 .aintabled... OaiDBi4£ecl nec ... U7 at the pr ••• t
tille, b!J.t pl8DB Ue in hand to •• tab1uh eme :IA. the'tutur •• 1\ U
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Qrill~~ Records Of rio.
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34. 1.0 facilities are available in the Territory tOr chemical an&q-sis
or other foren.io 10ieno. examinations. However, the United states Virgin
I.lands has allowed the :Force to make use of their Or:lae Laboratoq CD
P ... t of' fees and it ~ proper onoe again to record our appreciation
of' t 11e alBistanoe givan- b.r the DirectorlJ .Jobn A. Richards Jr. Appreciation
111 &1.10 due to the Federal Bureau or Inyestigation and to the st. Theus Police Dep&1."tment Detectiv. Division.
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35. The West Indies Aasociated States Court sat at Road Tolm in. it. cr1a1naJ. and civil jurilldiotion in )(~ch and October,. 1980. ..
36~ Th. Tarrit~r7' s only subordinate court is that of the Magistrate and, in the_.polioe:if.iew, the powers of the magistrate ~e still gross17 madequate.
Police Supervision
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n '. 37. ~er. wer. 2 cases requiring police supervision dUring 1980.
38. The Law Intorc-.nt Or~isation of the, Virgin Illlnda, an &
Grg&Disationwhich fOlter8 co-operation between the police, cuato •• IIld oth~ regulatGrT bodies ... active duriDg 1980.
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39. • •• t1Dsawer. held at st. Thcu.a1J ~.S.V.I. and !l'ortol& aad Virga
Gorda, B. V.I. !he tact that t.lI.O .... ap:in fUncti~1ng 1a ~cour"'Da news and aucara well far local. co-0IUtration 'betw.c B. V.I. eel U.S.V.I. ad now herto Bieo.
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40. RMutration apcl I.1oe!ins ot JIotar VAAl ..
, At the end ot 1980 a total ot 2735 .,tor vehic1 .. were reg1atered
ad 1ie_aed tor u. on the public roada ot the ferrit02:7. Thia ahoeed
lID more ... ot 455 OIl the 1980 t18ure. Pjgt1rea tor 197~1980 are ..
toll 0",-
2,036 2,127 2,126 2,280 2,735
41 ' Road Accident.
41. A tot.:L ot 183 rO&.d. accidenta occurecl ~ 1980. i'here wer. em.
tat&litJ' cd 50 peraOllS were mjured..1'hua, there was lID deereaa. ot death .-ul increase ot ~ured.
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42. A tive. yea.r .tatiat,ical OOlll'a.r:l.aon .ia.-.m§. .mz .m! 1m 1980
J.ooU.t. 170 169 178 155, 18]
Deaths 2 - 1 3 1 lJUured 63 ,a 44 37 50
43. C .... ot roadaooident. durmg 1980 were .. ton~.
DlDgeroua c1rivlDg 3 Carel ••• cJrivlDg 106
~e~ 3 ,Ped.atriaD. H.edle.. 1;0 TJ.-attic ,
SJd.d41D8 3
8u8\YiDg jn:laala 3 Mech8ll1c&l JI&ilur. 17
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44. 188 r~orta ot traftic vio1ationa were dealt with during 1980, the.e at"e c1ass1.f,'ied as to110 ... ,- '
Dangeroua Carelesa or Reck1esa Driving
!rake Vehio1e without owner'. consent 'Drive without Drivers Licence Drive without Insurance
. .Driv. withoa.t light.
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Dri .... with Detectiv. f7r. Driv.' w1~hout Craah Helmet PRkiztg Ottencd
Leav.lIOtor vehicle with engine runn1z.ag
Obatructlon
Drive UDder the .iDfiuence ot drink ~ drug ;"1
Boiq vehio1. (;
Driv. unlicensed vehic1.
J'aU to ccaply with tratric .isDa Pera.1 t 118. ot UDregiatered vehicle Driv. ot UDregiaterec1. vehio1e
P81'a1 t lISe ot vehiole when Dot the holder ot . ,
a Driver'. Licenc. ,.
Penit 118. ot \IJllnaured. vehic1.
Driv. without idat1ticatiGD plat.
,au to produ~. Driver. Licec. J'ail to .t~ at stop SiID
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38 22
36
3 1 2
19 1
3 1
7 . 26
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4'. ,2 .ettheae report. renlted m court aotiCD, 78 oGllvieti_ wer. obtaJaad aDd 14 ohat"p. were el1.,..u.ad. 96 ot thea~ r .. ozt. were w1tb4ra_ \etor. oouri _ti_ t at_.
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Driving T •• t.
46. Police are responsible tor the test:1ng of drivers and 359
persona were tested during 1980. Comparative figures for 1976 to
1980 are as followsl-
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Drivers Pas.ed 101 113 140 107 185
Drivers Fa1led 12J 2~ 112 222 l1~
294 207 312 336 359
Jlxamination of JIotor Vehicle.
47. Th. police specialist oorporal exaa1Jles motor vehicl •• to ensure
roadworthineBs. This exammaticr: is doDe ezmuaJ.ly at the tille the vehicl ••
are re-licensed.
48. However, due to the DUIlDer of veh1cl •• _d other du'Q' cOlllllitmcts of
the Corporal;~ the •• "examinatiorw wQre oftc o~i.d out b;r untrained tratfic
polio8llc &Dd, consequently, the standard of vehicl •• on the road. has
deteriorated.
49. Plans to establish & completely Dew lic~s:1ng .ection have bee
n1:llitted to the Government.
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50. Fire Brigade
The Force has contiJiued to be responsible for fire fiBht~ through-
out th6 Territory with th6 exception ,of the Beef Isl~dsA1rport P~. '
applianoes are stationed at Road Town.' and Virgin Gorda. One otll£.
appliance is under repair and will b, allocated to East End •
51. At the end of 1980 police hadtb. following operational fir.
appliances:-
Road Toe
Virgin Gorda
1 Bedford 700 gallon fire tender .
1 Land Rover. Fire Tender
52. In 1980 the Fire Brigade answe:ed a total. of 31 calls out ot whioh eight were false. There were no deaths and no injuries a. a '
result of the fires.
Special,. Branch
.53. A saall Sp.oial. Branch and regi'.try is aa1ntained 111 Polic.llead-
quarters.
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54. A unit ot an inap.otor and .ix •• was foraed in Au&ust of the
y,a' to deaJ. with two d~OWI cr1DinaJ.~ .. he) were at large. Koat of
these _en were tra~ed. durinB the two R.giClla.l. ~ield ~a.iniDB -.u •••• 55. Th. UDitproved it. n.lu. lIT appr!h~d:1ng the ~iIU:&i&l.. oonoerned,
.t the .. &1.1 si_ of thia )lore, prohibit. th,_inten8Doe it 'a pcUnent UD~t. It 1. preterabl. to have all perlcmnGl baiu.d .inthe.e duti.s.·
leaF Polio!
56. On. Women Polio. Corporal Iud' t~e. woaa P4l1'iO. ,CoutaU" were
c .treath at the end ot 1980~) !lb. Corporal i. in chug'-~Gf . the 'Juvell. ' 1IlCl:r.al Wel· st" 7 .' . , e .loR. eo ian of the C.I.D., 8Il4 thr •• OOli.tabl •• tid. g.eral 'ctutt... ' .
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57. At the end of 1980 there were 17 locsJ. Constable. in the Territory.
During the year tour of them Bppe8ired at .e tra.in1ng parade, bu.t otherwise
they were not involved in any police activity.
58. During the Y6ar, a nuaber of S}e cial Constables wereatteated Or
reatteated. These lien are enthusiastic lIttt untrained. They supplied DiUch
needed •• power during the Pe.tival. and in two aaergency situations. They
UTe been issued with unif01'll and have done sOlIe basic training. At the 0
cd of the year ther& were tal Special Constables in the Force.
:Baughers Bay 1 East End, Tortola 2
hlllcblllant s C. 1 Brewer's :Bay 1 J ost VanDyke 2
Chal.ell 1 ()
Salt Ialand 1 .Anegada 1 Virgin Gorda 4 C~ot~ 1 Road Town 2 -
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Telecommunicationa
59. lI.)I. TrlilDlI1'eceivers were located at Police Headquarters and on the launch. However, the launch set haa been so d_ged 'by salt _tar that it
J.a unlikely that it will ey. be used again.'
60. The H.P. Eastern CRibbe8n Police lletnrk ianow practicaU7 defunot.
Soae .1gnaJ.a ware Bent and received durmsllurr1cane 'Dav1d, ba.t otherwise the network haa not been used ..,in .
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61. .quip.ant tor m internal IW/VD 81'stefll was made available lv u . Cable' aDd .beles. (W.I.) Ltd. Teats have been cRried OI1t On 8Il . '. .
1DteruJ. police 'boat wirele •• qat .. ua1ng V.lI.]" Wallti. Talk1_ set.,
ad theae wre y.-q INccea.faIl. Approval in principle bas be_ obtained
tr_ the Gove:rmaen'J; to e.tablish the .,.st_.
Tranaport
62. At the and ot 1980, Po11ce bad the following veh1clesc,.,;i' \the13:' diapoaaJ..- . - .,i····'"·:,
Road Town
KastEn4
We.t BIld
Virgin Gorda
lear
1 Jeep
1 :Bedtord Truck
3 Gurgels
1 Gargel
1 LO L~d Rover
1 LD Land Rover
63. One .1e. wa. d .. apd b..,ond repa;1r in an fiCcidEllt, &ad .e
Led Rover bec8lle be,ycmd locaJ. r8}ta1r. In replaC-.811t the Paroe .... supplied with two Gurpl._.
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64. ,Police Cantfb.1t!
fhe Police Canteen and. Recreation Roo. eontinued te be popula:r.
Thti Ammal. Police l3aJ.1 in Decel1\ber waa . attend,d byH.E. The Governor,
the Chief Minister and other distinguished gueats. ' It was a great
aUCC6S. being rege-ded as the social event of the year" It was held 'at Police Headq~\artera.
'Pelice Welfare Association
65. The Police Welfare Association was not activedurhlg the ;rear. .lIlo
ODe was willing to accept office in the organization. Po1ic~ Welfare
.attars ware dealt with by the Chief of Police.
Sport and G8IIeil
66. The Police Football and Cricket te8118 participated ,in local league
cantests with great success. !he Football Team wan the B.V.I.FOotbal1 '. .
Shield for the third year in succes8ion •. The Cricket Team &1.ao performed.
well, but the l~e ended prematurely.
OTHER POLICE DUTIES Revenue Collectlcm
67. Police reaained reaponsib1e for sale of Driv:t.ng, Kotor Vehicle and
'J'irearu Licencea.Reverme ocnllected during 1980 were as fo1lowss-. 1\ '. . •
~-=~ , . '\ Driverll Licence.
lfotor Vabiele Lio8D.c"
Temporary Dr~i.ve:i~. L1cep.c ..
Police Service8,
Other J'eell and Licll1e ..
) 15,345.00 77,722.93 21,874.50 2,822.50 5.116.20
122.941.13
1U. C •• orllhip and Public Transport OOlllllialiion
68. the ClU.et ot Poliee ia III ...ott101o _be.r ot the Boa ot Jlila
Oenllora IIJPointed b7 ~h. Governor UDder the proviai0l18 "t Section 4 of the
C1D.atosr8pl\J OrcU,DSDQe Cip 211, ad. ia & -.bar ot the Public T.rariapet
CGM1slli~ ~~the proviaiOAl ot Beoticm l (1) Teh1ele8 aDd Road '~at,rio
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:; Peraita to keep -.d. .c8.1:'r7 tire~ Are iasued by tliepo~1oe, er approval b7 the Governor. At the end of 1980 the tireazu
lio .. ecl in the i'errito1"7 were sa to110 ... _
RUles 23 Shot8Wl8 53 Pistols --1...
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The Police hold -.berslUp in the .ental Health Association.
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PE~IQD TO STATIONS INVESTIGATED
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lRe1ating to judiei&l proceed. !
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Eeoape lind rescue 2 . 2 2 2 1 1 2 others 3 1 4 4 2 :: 2 2 2 Inj. to the Public m Gen81'&l
35 32 18 3 88 13 45 33 2 9 1 .lpinat Public K01'aJ.ity'
Rape, :indecent uaault 3 1 1 5 5 2 1 2 2
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105 19 35 7 166 166 166 104 52 10 6 2 1 1 12
4 - 3 - 7 7 7 4 3 2 1 2
66 7 13 5 91 91 1 90 53 :J) 7 4 2 1 10
iPr8l1de and Allied Orreno .. 4 - 4 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
~eo. and Unlaw.t'ul po ... 2 1 1 4 4 4 J 3 3 lAra on
~iciou. damagea 2 5 1 8 8 2 1 5 ,1 1 1 1
Othera 1 - 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 I 3
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REPORTS MADE DURING TOTAL REPORTS ". PERIOD TO STATIONS INVESTIGATED Q
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Period ••••• ••••••••••• err it t th i01'7 0 • :a.V.I •• . DISPOSAL OF PERSONS w DISPOSAL OF PERSONS BEFORE COURT - SEN TENCES.
, AGE GROUPS OF PERSONS CONVICTED
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'" w Death Imprl"onment Corporal Fines Other penalties Males by age groups Females by age groups III " ~, punishment (years) (years) (I)
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II 11 II ..J~ ..J~ - I! ell - Adult Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile 7 14 16 21 30 7 14 16 21 30 ca: - , ,!: u
'S l! '; <> ~::;) ~ to to to to & to to to to & ~z 00 0" - c:
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liobbery 2 1 1 1 1 .- 1
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en "~·;~!'"Ishment (years) (years) en Z .. Z 0 "- 0 en u en a: :! a:c w ~---:- WW Q. c .. 'a Q.t-'a ... :"i"'" • 11 • .J~ .Jt- aI ... Adult Adult Juvenile Adult Adult
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