Government

Mapp Announces Winsbut McFarland As Territorial Police Chief

ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has formally announced the appointment of Winsbut McFarland, above left, as territorial chief of the Virgin Islands Police Department effective immediately. The Consortium learned of the appointment on Wednesday. The move comes as the Mapp administration is battling a wave of homicides in the territory, with Chief McFarland's appointment being the latest effort in that endeavor. "Chief McFarland will assume all operational command of all of the islands and districts in the Virgin Islands," Mr. Mapp said during a press conference at Government House today, where multiple topics were discussed. Former St. Thomas Police Chief Jason Marsh was named the deputy commissioner for the Professional Standards Bureau of the V.I.P.D. The Professional Standards Bureau is the outreach arm of the territory's consent decree in the District Court, relating to professional standards within the police department. The governor, who deemed the restructuring as a...