Royal Virgin Islands Police Force

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Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
Coverage
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force area
Area British Virgin Islands
Size 153 km²
Population Approx 22,000
Operations
Formed 1915
HQ Road Town
Budget {{{budget}}}
Officers 167
Divisions
Stations
Commissioner
Website Royal Virgin Islands Police Force

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is the national police force of the British Virgin Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The force is headed by a Commissioner of Police, and is divided into three operational divisions:

  • Community Policing
  • Specialist Operations
  • Management Services

The force employs a total of 212 people, of which 167 are dedicated police officers. The Headquarters and main police station is located in Road Town on Tortola. Tortola has another three police stations, while the other main islands each have a single facility. The force's financial investigations department is headed by an officer of Chief Inspector rank paid for by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.