Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 0:45:31 GMT -6
St. Croix Nightclubs Now Being Patrolled By V.I.P.D.; Clubs Must Shutdown By 3:30 A.M.
ST. CROIX — Nightclubs on this island are now being patrolled by officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department, a move that the force hopes will diminish crime — many of which occur after these establishments shut their doors.
That’s according to new St. Croix Police Chief Winsbut Mcfarlande, who told reporters during a meeting held on Monday at the V.I.P.D.’s Mars Hill headquarters, that under his leadership, the force would implement new ways to battle violence.
“What I’ve been noticing is that a lot of our shooting incidents usually happen after a jam or a nightclub activity. These occur between 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.,” the chief said. He mentioned the incident that occurred near a gas station across from Sunny Isle last month, where multiple individuals were involved in a shootout that left at least one person injured, although the victim did not report to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for medical attention.
“What I’ve been doing is talking to the nightclub owners. I’ll be working close with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, reaching out to the business owners and having them close their doors at 3:30 a.m. The law says nightclubs stay open until 4:00 a.m., [but] it doesn’t mean that four o’clock is when you stop the music and close the door. It means that [by] four o’clock everybody is out of the business,” Chief McFarlande said.
Read more; viconsortium.com/entertainment/st-croix-nightclubs-now-patrolled-v-p-d-clubs-must-shutdown-330-m/
ST. CROIX — Nightclubs on this island are now being patrolled by officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department, a move that the force hopes will diminish crime — many of which occur after these establishments shut their doors.
That’s according to new St. Croix Police Chief Winsbut Mcfarlande, who told reporters during a meeting held on Monday at the V.I.P.D.’s Mars Hill headquarters, that under his leadership, the force would implement new ways to battle violence.
“What I’ve been noticing is that a lot of our shooting incidents usually happen after a jam or a nightclub activity. These occur between 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.,” the chief said. He mentioned the incident that occurred near a gas station across from Sunny Isle last month, where multiple individuals were involved in a shootout that left at least one person injured, although the victim did not report to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for medical attention.
“What I’ve been doing is talking to the nightclub owners. I’ll be working close with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, reaching out to the business owners and having them close their doors at 3:30 a.m. The law says nightclubs stay open until 4:00 a.m., [but] it doesn’t mean that four o’clock is when you stop the music and close the door. It means that [by] four o’clock everybody is out of the business,” Chief McFarlande said.
Read more; viconsortium.com/entertainment/st-croix-nightclubs-now-patrolled-v-p-d-clubs-must-shutdown-330-m/