Crime

Nine Federal Law Enforcement Officers Receive Commissions As USVI Peace Officers

ST. THOMAS -- Nine federal law enforcement officers received commissions as Virgin Islands Peace Officers today after attending an orientation on Virgin Islands history and culture at the Police Training Academy on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Earl Walker announced. Commissions were awarded to three agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), three from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and three from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The announcement represents part of Governor Kenneth Mapp's vision to strengthen ties between local and federal law enforcement, as the administration continues to build on its crime-fighting efforts. “Today, we have created a much closer bond with our federal law enforcement partners by granting them commissions to serve as Virgin Islands Peace Officers,” Mr. Walker said. “This is a historic day in the territory because this is the first time that commissions have been granted since the Legislature passed the ...