(a) There is established within the Virgin Islands Police Department, a Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Council”.
(b) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Candidate” means a prospective peace officer who has not yet been certified by the Council as having met the requirements of this chapter.
(2) “Council” means the Virgin Islands Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
(3) “Department Head” means the head of any department or agency of the Government of the Virgin Islands where a peace officer is employed.
(4) “Peace Officer” means a peace officer as defined under title 5, section 3561, of this code.
(5) “Law Enforcement Unit” means the peace officers whose primary duty is detecting and enforcing the laws of the Virgin Islands.
(6) “School” includes any school, college, university, academy, or training program approved by the Council that offers basic or advanced law enforcement training that includes a combination of a course curriculum, instructors and facilities.