ROACH AND FRANCIS believe in
Safe Streets and Strong Communities
Public safety is fundamental to quality of life. Safe communities allow families to put down roots, businesses to grow, and neighborhoods to reach their full potential. A Roach Francis Administration will focus on four priorities: preventing crime, supporting effective law enforcement, protecting vulnerable residents, and reducing repeat offending. From Day One, we will take a balanced approach that combines accountability, prevention, technology, and community partnership to make our neighborhoods safer.
Light, presence and prevention.
First 100 Days
Families and business owners deserve safe neighborhoods where they can live, work, and gather without fear. Broken streetlights, neglected public spaces, and persistent crime hotspots can undermine safety and quality of life in communities across the Territory.
We will begin a territory-wide assessment of streetlighting and public safety infrastructure, increase visibility in high-crime areas, expand community policing efforts, and support initiatives that help neighborhoods become safer and more secure.
Safer communities are built through prevention, visibility, and strong partnerships between residents and law enforcement.
Support the Officers Who Protect Our Communities.
First 100 Days
The Virgin Islands Police Department continues to face staffing shortages, recruitment challenges, and increasing demands on its officers. Public safety depends on having the personnel, training, technology, and resources needed to serve communities effectively.
We will expand recruitment and retention efforts, create additional pathways into law enforcement careers, modernize equipment and technology, and advance initiatives that promote accountability and public trust.
A safer Virgin Islands requires a professional, well-trained, and properly supported police force.
Treatment, second chances, and zero tolerance for trafficking.
Human trafficking, child exploitation, and crimes against vulnerable individuals have no place in our Territory. Protecting victims and preventing exploitation requires coordination among law enforcement, service providers, schools, and community organizations.
We will expand partnerships with federal agencies, increase victim support services, enhance public awareness and prevention efforts, and ensure anti-trafficking initiatives receive the attention and resources they deserve.
Public safety means protecting those who are most vulnerable and holding offenders accountable.
Create Pathways to Rehabilitation and Recovery.
Public safety is strengthened when fewer people return to crime. Individuals leaving incarceration often face barriers to employment, housing, treatment, and support that increase the likelihood of reoffending.
We will expand reentry services, increase workforce training opportunities, support substance abuse treatment and recovery programs, and partner with community organizations to help individuals successfully reintegrate into society.
Reducing crime requires accountability, opportunity, and support. When people have a genuine chance to rebuild their lives, communities become safer and stronger.