United States Virgin Islands Police Department

US law enforcement agency

United States Virgin Islands Police DepartmentVIPD

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Agency overview
Formed| 1955
Jurisdiction| United States Virgin Islands
Headquarters| Alexander Farrelly Criminal Justice Center
Agency executives|

* Mario Brooks, Commissioner
* Sidney Elskoe, Assistant Commissioner
* Jason Marsh, Deputy Commissioner
* Sean Santos, St. Croix Chief of Police
* Steven Phillip, St. Thomas-St. John Chief of Police
* Toby Derima, Public Information Director

Website| http://vipd.gov.vi/

The United States Virgin Islands Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the United States Virgin Islands, and has jurisdiction anywhere in the territory. It is commanded by a commissioner, who is subject to the authority of the governor.[1]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is responsible for policing the British Virgin Islands.

## History

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Under the 1936 Organic Act of the Virgin Islands,[2] law enforcement was divided between the municipality of St. Thomas and St. John and the municipality of St. Croix, each of which had a separate Police and Prison Department.[3] The 1954 revisions to the Organic Act required that these municipal departments be reorganized as part of a territorial executive branch.[3] The current Virgin Islands Police Department traces its origin to the establishment of the Department of Public Safety, which contained a Police Division, on July 21, 1955.[4] The department was renamed the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department in 1985.[4]

## Fleet

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Ford Police Interceptor Utility in USVIPD service

The USVIPD operates a variety of vehicles, including cars and SUVs.[5] In 2018 it acquired a fleet of Segways and electric cars for patrolling downtown areas of St. Thomas.[6]

USVI police officers in 2012

## References

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1. ^ "V.I. Code tit. 23, § 2 (2019)". Virgin Islands Code. 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
2. ^ Elton Lewis. "Looking Back: A Simpler, More Respectful Time". St. John Tradewinds News. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
3. ^ a b Greenberg, Martin Alan (2014). American Volunteer Police: Mobilizing for Security. CRC Press. p. 166.
4. ^ a b "History". United States Virgin Islands Police Department. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
5. ^ "VIPD Is a Big Step Closer To Having Vehicles It Needs". Virgin Islands Source. 2005-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
6. ^ Brian O'Connor (2017-03-17). "VIPD debuts new downtown vehicles". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2023-05-14.

## External links

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* Official website

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