Winsburt McFarlane Still With V.I.P.D.; Police Chiefs Not Negatively Impacted By His Presence, Commish Richards Says
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 01, 2016
ST. CROIX -- Police Commissioner Delroy Richards on Monday told The Consortium that Winsburt McFarlane, currently heading the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs’ enforcement arm, and on a special contract with the V.I.P.D. overseeing the force's special operations and initiatives, was recently sent away for training in preparation for some new operations that the V.I.P.D. is getting ready to implement. This shows Mr. McFarlane's importance to Mr. Richards, who has seen a decrease in criminal activity since Mr. McFarlane was assigned to the V.I.P.D. back in December of last year. But Mr. Richards said after the 6-month contract expires in June, Mr. McFarlane will go back to D.L.C.A., "unless there's some other agreement between me and [Devin Carrington]. If there is a need for any extension, I will then discuss that with the D.L.C.A. commissioner," he said. The clarification comes as many in the community have contended that Mr. McFarlane is better suited to wor...
