Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, & Public Safety

Please be advised that the 35th Legislature’s Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, & Public Safety has scheduled a legislative committee hearing for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers on St. Thomas. The Committee is expected to receive testimony on a number of bills that fall under the committee jurisdiction that have been assigned to the committee for consideration. This is an in-person hearing.

BLOCK I 10:00 A.M.

Bill No. 35-0086 An Act amending title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 10h to require background checks for all IT personnel and employees of the Bureau of Information Technology, agencies that have data centers, and any employee who handles classified information.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Rupert Ross, Director, Bureau of Information Technology
Honorable Ray Martinez, Commissioner, V.I. Police Department
Mr. Daryl Jaschen, Director, VITEMA
Mr. Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, V.I. Port Authority
Mr. Andrew Smith, CEO, V.I. Water and Power Authority
Ms. Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator, V.I. Judiciary
Mrs. Kurell Sheridan, Executive Director, V.I. Legislature

BLOCK II 1:00 P.M.

Bill No. 35-0127 An Act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 89 relating to the invasion of privacy of accident and crime victims by first responders.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Ray Martinez, Commissioner, V.I. Police Department
Mrs. Ariel K. Smith, Esq., Attorney General, V.I. Department of Justice
Mr. Daryl George, Director, Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Mr. Liston Thomas, President, St. Thomas Rescue

Bill No. 35-0131 Act amending title 3 V.I.C., Ch. 15 to establish a “Real Crime Center”, Centralized Crime Data System, within the Virgin Islands Police Department

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Ray Martinez, Commissioner, V.I. Police Department
Mr. Daryl Jaschen, Director, VITEMA
Mr. Rupert Ross, Director, Bureau of Information Technology

Date

Oct 10 2023
Expired!

Time

10:00 am

Location

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Charlotte Amalie
Senator Kenneth L. Gittens

Organizer

Senator Kenneth L. Gittens
Phone
(340) 773-2424
Email
senatorgittens@legvi.org
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