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(a) The Virgin Islands Police Department and other law enforcement agencies of the Virgin Islands shall concentrate enhanced law enforcement efforts and resources on all criminal activities prohibited under this chapter.
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(b) The efforts of the gang violence unit must include:
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(1) coordinating with the Department of Education to develop, adopt and implement gang preventive programs;
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(2) apprehending violent gang members and associates;
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(3) identifying and documenting criminal street gang activities;
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(4) establishing a working relationship with local citizens, community-based organizations, business representatives and other criminal agencies; and
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(5) assisting other criminal justice and government agencies in the protection of witnesses from intimidation or retribution from gang members and their associates due to their cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
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