§ 1310. Supervision of agencies
Each agency must be under the direct supervision of the owner or corporate officer upon whose qualifications the agency is licensed.
§ 1311. License; contents; posting
(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 date on which […]
§ 1304. License requirements
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 residents of the United States, and at least the president if […]
§ 1305. Notification to Commissioner of new partner or corporate officer
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 addition of any or all partners and officers of the corporate agency, and upon receipt […]
§ 1306. License fees
(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 exceed the reasonable administrative costs incurred by the U.S. Virgin Islands […]
§ 1302. Powers and duties of Commissioner
(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 license or to suspend a license for reasonable period, or to assess a civil penalty against […]
§ 1303. Application for license
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 provisions: (1) If the applicant is an individual the application […]
§ 1205. Implementation of policies and programs of the Police Department
(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 provided by the Police Department. (c) (1) The funds necessary to carry out the […]
§ 1206. Qualification and application procedures for peace officers
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 State or Territory or by […]
§ 1207. Instruction requirements
(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 the date of his appointment as a peace officer; however, […]