(a) The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it.
(b) The Commissioner may also prescribe rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Governor, requiring each appointee to the Police or Fire Division of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department, to attend a basic training course during the probationary period.