| United States Virgin Islands Police Department Police Department of the United States Virgin Islands | |
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 Virgin Islands Police patch, introduced in 2020 | |
 Great Seal, adopted in 2003 | |
 Flag of the VIPD | |
| Common name | Virgin Islands Police Department |
| Abbreviation | VIPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1955 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | United States Virgin Islands |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Alexander Farrelly Criminal Justice Center |
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TheUnited States Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), officially thePolice Department of the United States Virgin Islands, is thelaw enforcement agency for theU.S. Virgin Islands, and hasjurisdiction anywhere in theterritory. It is commanded by a commissioner, who is subject to the authority of thegovernor.[1]
TheRoyal Virgin Islands Police Force is responsible for policing the British Virgin Islands.
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Under the 1936 Organic Act of the Virgin Islands,[2] law enforcement was divided between the municipality of St. Thomas and St. John and the municipality of St. Croix, each of which had a separate Police and Prison Department.[3]
In 1954, revisions were made to the Organic Act that required that the municipal departments be reorganized as part of a territorial executive branch.[3]
The current Virgin Islands Police Department traces its origin to the establishment of the Department of Public Safety, which contained a Police Division, on July 21, 1955.[4]
In 1981, the department adopted a new patch,[5] which was used until November 2020 when a new one was introduced.[6] The department was renamed the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department in 1985.[4] In 2003, the department adopted a seal, which is also featured on its flag.[5]
In December 2025, the United States Department of Justice sued the Virgin Islands for "unconstitutional" practices regarding gun rights.[7]
The VIPD has lost 15 officers since founding.[8]
The VIPD operates a variety of vehicles, including cars and SUVs.[9] In 2018 it acquired a fleet ofSegways and electric cars for patrolling downtown areas of St. Thomas.[10]
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