Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety

The Committee on Homeland Security, Justice & Public Safety has scheduled a hearing for Monday, November 14, 2022, beginning at 9:00 am in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on the island of St. Thomas to receive updates on the Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) for the following agencies: Virgin Islands Fire Emergency Medical Service (VIFEMS), the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and the Department of Human Services (DHS), Crime Victim Compensation and Witness Protection Services.

BLOCK I                                                                                                                      9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Bill No. 34-0265        An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10 by adding subchapter 1A to establish the Office of Disability Integration within the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency.

Invited Testifiers:

Daryl Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency

Julien Henley, ADA Coordinator, Office of the Governor

                       

BLOCK II                                                                                                                       11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Updates on SWOT analysis for DHS, Crime Victim Compensation and Witness Protection Services and Office of Gun Violence.

Invited Testifiers:

Mr. Antonio Emanuel, Executive Director, Office of Gun Violence Prevention

The Honorable Kimberley Causey-Gomez, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

 

BLOCK III                                                                                                                         1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Updates on SWOT analysis for VIFEMS.

Invited Testifier:

Daryl A. George, Director, Virgin Islands Fire Emergency Medical Service