U.S. Virgin Islands authorities

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U.S. Virgin Islands authorities are the territorial law enforcement and regulatory agencies responsible for upholding federal and local laws across the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement agency collective
territorial government authority
appliesLaw Virgin Islands Code
federal law of the United States
collaboratesWith Caribbean regional law enforcement organizations
local municipal governments in the U.S. Virgin Islands
cooperatesWith Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
country United States of America
enforces criminal statutes of the Virgin Islands Code
selected federal criminal statutes applicable in the territory
governsTerritoryType unincorporated organized territory
headquartersLocation Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
linked to: Charlotte Amalie

Christiansted, Saint Croix
includes Office of the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections
Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue
Virgin Islands Department of Justice
Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Virgin Islands Office of the Inspector General
Virgin Islands Office of the Tax Assessor
Virgin Islands Police Department
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
legalSystem United States legal system
territorial law of the U.S. Virgin Islands
overseenBy Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
partOf Government of the United States Virgin Islands
regulates business licensing in the U.S. Virgin Islands
natural resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands
professional licensing in the U.S. Virgin Islands
responsibleFor border control in coordination with federal agencies
consumer protection enforcement
criminal law enforcement in the U.S. Virgin Islands
customs enforcement in coordination with federal agencies
emergency management in the U.S. Virgin Islands
environmental regulation enforcement
public safety in the U.S. Virgin Islands
regulatory enforcement in the U.S. Virgin Islands
tax collection enforcement
subjectTo U.S. constitutional constraints as applied to territories
oversight by the U.S. federal government
usesLanguage English

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Little St. James raidedBy U.S. Virgin Islands authorities
Criminal Division worksWith Virgin Islands Department of Justice
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands authorities
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) requirement notRequiredBy U.S. Virgin Islands bar authorities
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands authorities
Epstein Island investigatedBy U.S. Virgin Islands authorities