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Bryan Signs Executive Order Deputizing Peace Officers During Holiday Season, Crack-Down on Traffic Violations Also Planned

Law enforcement personnel from across the V.I. executive branch agencies are stepping up high-visibility activities during the holiday season, Gov. Albert Bryan announced on  Monday. The governor signed an executive order deputizing the territory’s peace officers to serve in law enforcement functions between December 15th 2019, and January 15th, 2020. The order authorizes Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor to reassign to police activities half or more of officers that work for the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General, the Taxi Cab Commission, Waste Management Agency, the V.I. Port Authority and the V.I. Lottery. Mr. Bryan said the move is another step to ensure a safe holiday season for Virgin Islanders and visitors. “We all know there's going to be a lot of events going on during the holiday season, especially on the island of St. Croix where we expect the festival activities to kick off the da...