(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 peace officer who has not yet been certified by the Council as having […]
(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, and St. John; (5) The Director of Enforcements for […]
(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 chairman, vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer shall be elected at the […]
(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, facilities, studies and reports to the Council as will […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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, […]
(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 if so the Council shall have the […]
