First Female Inspector of Police to be buried tomorrow

She hails from the Marriaqua Valley.

Aurora H.Falby, who made history as the first female in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force to be promoted to the rank of Inspector and was the first female Inspector-in-charge to lead any police station, will be buried tomorrow, March 14, 2026.

Born on April 18, 1938, Falby, who died on February 7, 2026, made her home in Washington,
USA. The service in celebration of her life is set for the Emory Fellowship United Methodist Church, Washington, DC, at 11:00 a.m.

Falby, who was affectionately known as Aunty Norma, was the third woman to take up the challenge of joining the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), enlisting as a Police Corporal on April 6, 1962.

An alumnus of the
Marriaqua Government School and the Intermediate High School, after
leaving secondary school, Falby taught for three years before enlisting in the RSVGPF.

In 1970, she received training and graduated from the Metropolitan Police Training School in the United Kingdom.

Falby was the first female to be posted to an outstation. She rose to the rank of Sergeant and Station Sergeant during the period 1968 to 1971, before her appointment as a Non-Commissioned Officer in 1977.

That same year, 1977, she was seconded to the Liberty Lodge Boys Training Centre.

In her early days, her duties, like those of the other few female officers, included patrolling, pedestrian crossing guard, investigating offences against women and girls, attending Court for cases involving females, escorting female prisoners and mental patients, and dealing with matters related to the counselling and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.

Notably, Falby performed the role of truant officer, seeking out youngsters who chose to “bun” school, especially in the Kingstown area.

Such was her impact that Falby was able to access the then Kingstown Methodist School as she had the keys to the gate of that institution.

Her involvement in social work was a significant aspect of her career activities. Dedicated to continued learning, she pursued studies in the field of Social Work at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Jamaica.

In addition to her general police training, ‘Aunty Norma’ received training in Principles and Practices of Social Work at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica.