Amid active investigations into three fatal shootings this year, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed it lacks the capacity to conduct local ballistic testing and faces inconsistent access to surveillance footage across the affected areas.
The victims Quentin Noel , Nyron Erickson, and Eric Albert, were killed in separate incidents in Purcell, West End, and Greenland. During a June 30 press briefing, Acting Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool noted that ballistic evidence must be processed abroad.
When questioned about CCTV functionality, Vanterpool confirmed that footage was successfully retrieved from both Purcell and West End, contributing to the active investigations. However, no surveillance cameras were present in Greenland, the location of Albert’s killing.
Despite the lack of CCTV in Greenland, the Eric Albert case has seen recent movement. A juvenile suspect has been arrested, and firearms were seized in a related operation, according to police updates. The briefing highlighted the investigative hurdles facing the force, including reliance on off-island forensic services and gaps in surveillance infrastructure.