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Criminal Investigation Bureau
Lieutenant Kenneth Edwards, Chief of Detectives
St. Croix
Lieutenant Enrique Saldana, Chief of Detectives
St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island
MISSION STATEMENT
Every victim of crime must be empowered with fairness, equity,
and results from the criminal justice system. The Criminal Investigation Bureau
shall use all its resources and energy to provide for the successful resolution
of criminal cases assigned. Keeping the victim's welfare and justice shall
remain paramount. To do less is an injustice within itself!
The Criminal Investigation Bureau's (CIB) assignments are the
investigation of all felonies and serious crimes, recovering stolen property,
assembling both witness and physical evidence to identify and apprehend
criminals, and preparing youth and adult criminal cases for prosecution. CIB
activities are substantially 'after the fact' focusing on the development,
organizing, and the execution of investigative techniques that would lead to
the arrest and eventual conviction of criminal perpetrators at the court level.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau is separated based on district,
and under the authority and control of the Chief of Police. The Commanders of
CIB are given discretionary authority relative to the day-to-day operations.
CIB consists of the following eight (8) Sections:
- Criminal Investigation
- Forensic/Identification
- Latent Print Examination
- Youth Investigation
- Domestic Violence
- Criminal Records
- National Crime Information Center
- Evidence and Property Room
Under the direction of the CIB commanders, the eight (8)
sections/units based on their unique missions as prescribed by the Virgin
Islands Police Manual, provide for follow up felony investigation, crime scene
processing, domestic violence investigations, juvenile investigation and
referrals, criminal record checks, NCIC processing, in addition to services
such as civilian fingerprinting and job employment background checks.
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