Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 251 Continuation of Department
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The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Department”, is continued as an executive department in the Government of the Virgin Islands.
3 V.I.C. § 252 Commissioner; appointment; tenure; administration
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(a) At the head of the Department, there shall be a Police Commissioner, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Commissioner”. (b) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the continua…
3 V.I.C. § 253 Assistant Commissioner and deputies; appointment; tenure; functions
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(a) There shall be in the Department an Assistant Commissioner and such deputies as the Governor deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. The Assistant Commissioner and the deputies shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall hold office during the conti…
3 V.I.C. § 254 Divisions and bureaus; heads; functions
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(a) The Governor may establish within the Department such divisions and bureaus as he deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. (b) At the head of each division established under this section, there shall be a Director; and at the head of each bureau establ…
3 V.I.C. § 254a Repealed. Sept. 29, 1970, No. 2820, § 3, Sess. L. 1970, p. 315
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3 V.I.C. § 254a Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 256 [Redesignated.]
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3 V.I.C. § 256 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 256a [Redesignated.]
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3 V.I.C. § 256a Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 257 Powers and duties of Department; budget
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(a) The Department shall exercise general control over the enforcement of the laws relating to public safety, and shall—(1) administer a police system providing police service for the protection of persons and property within the jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands;(2) [Repealed.]…
3 V.I.C. § 258 Rules and regulations of Commissioner
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(a) The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its business, and the …
3 V.I.C. § 259 Repealed. June 24, 1987, No. 5265, § 707(e), Sess. L. 1987, p. 80
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3 V.I.C. § 259 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 260 Public Safety fees
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(a) Police and Fingerprint Report$5.00Duplicate Police and Fingerprint Report5.00Service of Summons (Liens)15.00Dance and Special Permits40.00Police and Burglary Report5.00Police Record5.00Duplicate Police Record1.50 (b) The Commissioner shall not require any person who is a vict…
3 V.I.C. § 261 Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission
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(a) The Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission, (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Commission”) is established as an agency of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, within the Virgin Islands Police Department for budgetary purposes only, su…
3 V.I.C. § 262 Bureau of School Security
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(a) There is established within the Department, Police Division, a Bureau of School Security, in the District of St. Thomas/St. John and in the District of St. Croix. The Bureau shall be headed by a Commander, who shall be a ranking police officer. (b) The Commander shall perform…
3 V.I.C. § 263 Cold Case Squad established
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(a) The Commissioner of Police shall establish within the Virgin Islands Police Department a Cold Case Squad, including special investigators from the Department of Justice, exclusively to investigate homicides in the territory. (b) The Commissioner may contract with retired poli…
3 V.I.C. § 263a Real Time Crime Center
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(a) The technologies available allow law enforcement agencies and officers to respond to crime events more efficiently, more deliberately, with improved operational intelligence, and with a proactive emphasis on officer, citizen, and community safety. However, the increasingly va…