Re-establishment of BVI Police Advisory Committee in the BVI

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The BVI Police Advisory Committee was established for the 1st time in 1996. It consisted of 9 members, and Reeial George became its chairman. The Committee took the responsibility of improving the prison system in the BVI.

Now, the Police Advisory Committee has been re-established to become a bridge between the people of the British Virgin Islands and their police force, to strengthen and improve these ties. The committee is responsible not only as well as for establishing programs on improving the relationship between the community and the police, but also for advising the governor and police commissioner on community matters relate to law enforcement.

BVI officials expressed their support to the Police Advisory Committee and encouraged BVI residents to help police fight crime as, however working well, BVI police officers cannot do everything on their own.

So, this was one of the steps the BVI has done towards defeating criminal behavior in the BVI.