Two VI Inspectors Complete Leadership Course
Inspectors Andy Lawrence and Jean Avril of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have graduated from a 12-week leadership programme in Jamaica, completing the course on May 22, 2026. The regional course, held under the theme “Leadership with Heart: Driving Positive Change,” focused on leadership, strategic decision-making and professional development for supervisory officers.
Two senior officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have completed a regional leadership programme in Jamaica, marking another step in the force’s continuing professional development efforts. Inspectors Andy Lawrence and Jean Avril graduated from the intensive 12-week course on Friday, May 22, 2026.
The programme brought together participants from the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, providing a regional forum for supervisory officers to develop leadership and strategic skills. According to a Facebook post by the RVIPF, this year’s course ran under the theme “Leadership with Heart: Driving Positive Change.” The programme emphasised enhancing leadership capacity, strengthening strategic decision-making and promoting professional growth among supervisors across participating Caribbean law enforcement agencies.
The RVIPF said that, "through the intensive twelve-week programme, participants were equipped with the knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic mindset necessary to strengthen policing efforts and contribute positively to their respective organisations and communities." The force congratulated Inspectors Lawrence and Avril and commended their commitment to professional development and service excellence.
For BVI residents, the training of frontline supervisors carries practical significance. Enhanced leadership at the inspector level can improve operational oversight, decision-making during incidents, and coordination with partner agencies—factors that affect daily policing outcomes and public safety.
Regional training also helps build contacts and shared practices with other Caribbean forces, which can be valuable for cross-border investigations, emergency responses and joint initiatives. The RVIPF has in recent years emphasised capacity building as part of broader efforts to modernise policing and foster stronger community engagement.
Sending officers overseas for focused leadership courses is one component of that approach, alongside local training, community outreach and specialised units. While the RVIPF did not disclose specific course modules in its post, similar programmes typically cover ethical leadership, crisis management, strategic planning, communications and community policing principles.
Residents can expect that skills gained by supervisors will feed into the force’s operational priorities and efforts to maintain public confidence. The force’s announcement serves as a reminder of the ongoing investment in human capital within the RVIPF and the benefits of regional cooperation in strengthening law enforcement across the Caribbean.
Primary source: VINO