Crime

20 Peace Officers Welcomed Into Law Enforcement At Graduation Ceremony

ST. CROIX -- At a graduation ceremony on Friday morning at the Canegata Ballpark Center, law enforcement officials along with Governor Albert Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach, welcomed 20 peace officers to the law enforcement fold in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The center was packed with family, friends and supporters of the men and women who graduated Friday, called the "Police Recruit Class 2018-2, Blue Knights". It was the first ever joint class in the V.I.P.D.'s recruit efforts, and participants had to travel from St. Thomas to St. Croix for a number of months for the training. Of the 20 graduates, one will head to the VI Fire Service, another to the Virgin Islands Port Authority, and the rest will serve on the police force. Of the remaining 18 offices, 11 will serve on St. Croix and 7 in the St. Thomas-St. John District. The joint police recruit class was initiated by former Governor Kenneth Mapp. In September 2018, Mr. Mapp announced a nonprofit organization aimed a...