Crime

Feds Host Local Law Enforcement in Two-Week Use-of-Force Instructor Training Program

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is hosting a two-week use-of-force instructor training event through the V.I. Police Department's Training Bureau. The training, being held at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center, started on August 22 and ends on September 2. VIPD officers along with local multi-agency law enforcement officers are also attending the training.  According to the police department, the two-week event is the first time the training is being held in the U.S Virgin Islands. "This training on Use of Force will seek to help broaden our scope as it relates to use of force, as this is a major consent decree concern; reporting, investigating, and dealing with use of force holistically," said V.I.P.D. Commissioner Ray Martinez, who is also a graduate of the FLETC program. During the training, officers will be provided with the foundational information and skills necessary for them to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate others making critical decisions related ...