Title 23 — Internal Security and Public Order

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23 V.I.C. § 1142 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1142 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1143 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1143 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1144 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1144 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1145 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1145 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1146 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1146 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1147 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1147 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1148 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1148 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1149 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1149 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1150 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1150 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1150a Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1150a 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1151 Establishment of Virgin Islands Police Auxiliary
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(a) There is established an organization of public safety and relief to be known as the Virgin Islands Police Auxiliary. (b) Provided that all provisions of this chapter are fulfilled, the Virgin Islands Police Auxiliary may be composed of such Home Guard units as are now in exis…
23 V.I.C. § 1152 Coordination, supervision and direction of Police Auxiliary
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(a) The Police Commissioner shall act as the Commanding Officer of the Police Auxiliary and shall coordinate, supervise and direct the Police Auxiliary, subject to the approval of the Governor. (b) The Governor shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Police Auxiliary.
23 V.I.C. § 1153 Organization of Police Auxiliary
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(1) The Police Commissioner shall by regulations approved by the Governor provide for the organization of the Police Auxiliary including—(1) numerical membership;(2) number and rank of officers;(3) physical and moral qualifications for enlistment; and(4) such other matters as may…
23 V.I.C. § 1154 Membership of Police Auxiliary
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(a) Membership in the Virgin Islands Police Auxiliary shall be voluntary and limited to able-bodied male or female citizens of the United States and/or permanent residents of the Virgin Islands who are between the ages of eighteen and fifty. (b) Members of the Police Auxiliary sh…
23 V.I.C. § 1155 Selection for enlistment
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The selection of persons for enlistment in the Police Auxiliary shall be made in an impartial manner and without discrimination against any person on account of creed, race, or color.
23 V.I.C. § 1156 Remuneration of members of the Police Auxiliary
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Payment shall be made to members of the Police Auxiliary, who are ordered to duty by the Police Commissioner or his authorized designee. Such payment shall be made in accordance with Title 3, section 566 of this Code, out of any annual appropriation therefor to the U.S. Virgin Is…
23 V.I.C. § 1157 Duties of Police Auxiliary
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Members of the Police Auxiliary shall cooperate with the police force at all times and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Governor. When on duty or during times of emergency declared by the Governor, members of the Police Auxiliary shall have peace office…
23 V.I.C. § 1158 Oath of allegiance, promotions
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The Commanding Officer may give the oath of allegiance to the members of the Police Auxiliary and promote from the ranks, in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to section 1153 of this title, the noncommissioned officers necessary for the proper functioning of the organiz…
23 V.I.C. § 1181 Cadet Corps training programs
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There is hereby established within the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), Junior and Senior Police Cadet Corps Training Programs for the purpose of training young men and women in police work and to serve as a source of manpower for recruitment into the Police Forc…
23 V.I.C. § 1182 Supervision, training
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The Police Commissioner shall be directly responsible for the supervision and operation of the Police Cadet Corps Training Programs. Professional services may be retained for training purposes.
23 V.I.C. § 1183 Rules and regulations
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(a) The Police Commissioner shall issue, with the approval of the Governor, necessary regulations to govern the operation of the Police Cadet Corps Training Programs, including—(a) numerical membership;(b) number and rank of officers;(c) physical and moral qualification for enlis…
23 V.I.C. § 1184 Membership requirements
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(a) Membership in the Junior Police Cadet Corps Training Program shall be voluntary and limited to able-bodied citizens of the United States who have resided in the Virgin Islands for not less than one year, and who are students in good standing in recognized high schools. (b) Me…
23 V.I.C. § 1185 Discrimination prohibited
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The selection of young men and women for enlistment in the Police Cadet Corps Training Programs shall be made in an impartial manner and without discrimination against any person on account of creed, race, color or national origin.
23 V.I.C. § 1186 Advanced training
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(a) The Police Commissioner shall develop and institute courses of instructions in police work, including maintaining and preserving public order; prevention, detection and repression of crime; and protection of person and property. He shall also institute physical fitness progra…
23 V.I.C. § 1187 Priority for employment in the Police Force
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Where otherwise qualified, and notwithstanding any other provisions of law, members of the Police Cadet Corps in good standing shall be given priority when recruiting members for the Police Force in the Virgin Islands.
23 V.I.C. § 1188 Active duty for and remuneration of trainees in the Police Cadet Corps
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Trainees in the Police Cadet Corps shall, after sufficient training, be assigned to appropriate police duty and shall be entitled to a cash allowance to be determined by rules and regulations promulgated by the Police Commissioner and approved by the Governor; Provided, however, …
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…
23 V.I.C. § 1301 Definitions
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(a) The following term shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the following respective meanings;(a) Private investigative agency means and includes any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation, engaged in the business of furnishing for hire private investiga…
23 V.I.C. § 1302 Powers and duties of Commissioner
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(a) The Commissioner is hereby vested with power, jurisdiction and authority to issue and revoke licenses to private investigative agencies, watchman, guard or patrol agencies, private detectives and watchman, guard or patrol contractors therefor, to deny such applicants a licens…
23 V.I.C. § 1303 Application for license
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(1) Each person, partner, or in the case of corporation each corporate officer, shall file with the Commissioner a written application accompanied by a fee of $25 to cover costs. The fee shall not be rebatable. The written application shall be in accordance with the following pro…
23 V.I.C. § 1304 License requirements
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Every corporation applying for a license hereunder must be organized or authorized to do business, under the laws of the Virgin Islands. All applicants for licenses under this chapter who are natural persons, and all officers of corporate applicants must be citizens or permanent …
23 V.I.C. § 1305 Notification to Commissioner of new partner or corporate officer
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After filing the application, unless the Commissioner declines to issue the license, or revokes it after issuance, all private investigative agencies, and all watchman, guard or patrolman agencies, shall notify the Commissioner within ten days of the removal, replacement or addit…
23 V.I.C. § 1306 License fees
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(a) The license fees applicable to the licenses required under the provisions of this subchapter shall be established by regulations promulgated from time to time in accordance with law by the Police Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor. Such license fees shall not exc…
23 V.I.C. § 1307 Investigation of applicants by Commissioner
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The Police Commissioner shall make such individual investigation of applicants for licenses under this chapter as he may deem necessary.
23 V.I.C. § 1308 Issuance of license
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(a) When the Commissioner shall be satisfied of the good character, competency and integrity of the applicant, or if the applicant be a firm or partnership, the individual members thereof, or, if the applicant be a corporation, the officers thereof, he shall inform the applicant …
23 V.I.C. § 1309 Licensee's bond
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(a) The licensee's bond referred to in section 1308 of this chapter shall be surety bond executed by the applicant and two or more sureties, or by a surety company authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands, payable to the Government of the Virgin Islands in the sum of $50,0…
23 V.I.C. § 1310 Supervision of agencies
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Each agency must be under the direct supervision of the owner or corporate officer upon whose qualifications the agency is licensed.
23 V.I.C. § 1311 License; contents; posting
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(a) The license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be for a period of one year and shall be in such form as may be determined by the Commissioner, but shall at least specify the name under which the applicant is to operate, the address of the principal place of business, the d…
23 V.I.C. § 1312 Inapplicability of this chapter
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(a) This part shall not apply:(1) To any detective or officer belonging to the agencies of the United States or the Government of the Virgin Islands, while any such officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties.(2) To special police officers appointed by the Commis…
23 V.I.C. § 1313 Renewal of license
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A license granted under the provisions of this chapter may be renewed by the Commissioner upon application therefor by the holder thereof, in such form as the Commissioner may prescribe, and payment of fee and filing of surety bond in amount equivalent to that specified in sectio…
23 V.I.C. § 1314 Change of location of licensee
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In the event the licensee desires to change the location of any place of business indicated in his application on file with the Commissioner, he shall notify the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall send to him suitable forms designed by the Commissioner, the purpose of which sha…
23 V.I.C. § 1315 Power of Commissioner to deny, suspend or revoke license
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(a) The Commissioner may deny, refuse to renew, or may suspend or may revoke a license for any one or more of the following grounds:(1) Fraud or wilful misrepresentation in application for or in obtaining a license;(2) Wilfully and knowingly violating any of the provisions of thi…
23 V.I.C. § 1316 Cancellation of license
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In the event the licensee desires to cancel the license, he shall notify the Commissioner and the Commissioner shall supply him with proper forms as designed by the Commissioner to effectuate the cancellation of said licensee. Upon cancellation of said license, the licensee shall…