Title 23 — Internal Security and Public Order
16 chapters · 458 sections in this title.
23 V.I.C. § 1201 Creation of Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
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(a) There is established within the Virgin Islands Police Department, a Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Council”. (b) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Candidate” means a prospective p…
23 V.I.C. § 1202 Composition of Council
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(a) The Peace Officers Standards and Training Council shall be comprised as follows:(1) The Police Commissioner;(2) The Attorney General or his designee;(3) Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Services or his designee;(4) Police Chiefs from the Districts of St. Croix, St. Thomas,…
23 V.I.C. § 1203 Officers and meetings of the Council
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(a) The Council at its initial meeting, which shall be held promptly after the appointment of its members, shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, and a Secretary Treasurer, from among its members who shall serve until the first meeting in the succeeding year. Thereafter the cha…
23 V.I.C. § 1204 Powers and duties of the Council
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(a) The Council is vested with the following functions and powers to:(1) Meet at such times and places as it may consider necessary;(2) Contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it considers necessary for the rendering and affording of such service, facilitie…
23 V.I.C. § 1205 Implementation of policies and programs of the Police Department
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(a) The policies and programs for the Council shall be implemented by the Police Department. (b) The Council's staff, clerical and technical assistants and other personnel, supplies, material, equipment, and other articles necessary for the purpose of this chapter, shall be provi…
23 V.I.C. § 1206 Qualification and application procedures for peace officers
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(a) After the effective date of this chapter, any person employed or certified as a peace officer shall:(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age;(b) Be a citizen of the United States;(c) Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;(d) Not have been convicted, by any St…
23 V.I.C. § 1207 Instruction requirements
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(a) In addition to complying with the pre-employment standards as set forth in section 1206 of this chapter every candidate shall satisfactorily complete at least a basic course of at least 10 hours of instruction, hereinafter, referred to as “basic” course, within 12 months of t…
23 V.I.C. § 1208 Applicability
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(a) None of the provisions of this section shall apply to peace officers employed by law enforcement units in the territory on the effective date of this section. On the effective date of this chapter, an employed peace officer may choose to be certified under this chapter, and i…