VIPD comes out on top in ‘Battle of the Agencies’ on St. Croix

After a day of grueling but good-spirited competition, the Virgin Islands Police Department triumphed over 16 other teams — and the weather — to capture the 2024 Battle of the Agencies on Saturday at Cramer Park Beach.

The St. Thomas iteration of the contest, held last month, was swept by the University of the Virgin Islands.

Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White said just before the final event that despite a rain scare earlier in the day, the competition had succeeded in its mission to bring representatives from the territory’s myriad government agencies for team building and morale boosting.

“It’s an opportunity to see who works for the different government agencies,” White said, adding that even he had seen people he knew — and had no idea they were with a particular department.

“Everybody works every day,” he said. “Today is the time to relax, enjoy, meet new friends — camaraderie — and just have a good time.”