Monday, February 15, 2010RVIPF prepares to celebrate Police Week 2010
Police Information OfficerRVIPF prepares to celebrate Police Week 2010
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is hosting a number of activities to commemorate this year's Police Week celebrations all geared toward creating opportunities to strengthened police and community ties.
Under the theme 'Bridging the gap through partnerships in a changing society", RVIPF will open activities to mark its 43rd year on Sunday, February 21.
The events will include a Men March on Saturday, 27 February. Men of civil, community and religious organizations from around the Territoryare expected to gather and take a stand against the social ills that face of community at this first-of-its-kind event in BVI. The march, which is to begin at the Government House, will end at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School Grounds with a special guest presentation and a Police and Cadets Drill Display.
Events will also include a 20/20 Wilson Sylvester/Gregory Alleyne Memorial Cricket Match to be held on the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College on Monday evening at 3pm; a football match to be held at the Virgin Gorda Playing Field at 6pm and softball re-match between the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and HM Customs on Wednesday night at the Old Recreation Ground and a Variety Show to be held at the Elmore Stoutt High School.
Junior Pool Eliminations and tournament will be held Wednesday and Thursday respectively at the Road Town Police Station at 3:30pm.
The force will host a ceremony to opening the Cane Garden Bay Police Station during the same week.
Police Week will open on Sunday, February 21 with a church service at the Road Town Methodist Church at 9:30am