(a) A peace officer is any inspector employed by the Taxicab Commission, marshal, deputy marshal, qualified probation officer of the Superior Court and Waste Management Authority Enforcement Officers, enforcement officer or Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Corrections Officer, the Director of the Fire Services, fire marshal, fire inspector, deputy fire inspectors I, II, and III, investigator of the Department of Justice, as designated by the Attorney General, enforcement officer of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Chief and Assistant Chief of Security, security officers and Sergeant-of-Arms of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands while on duty, Executive Security Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department assigned to the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, special agent within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and enforcement officer within the Treasury Division of the Department of Finance, enforcement officer of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, health inspectors of the Virgin Islands Department of Health, qualified security officers of the University of the Virgin Islands, Internal Affairs Agent of the Bureau of Corrections, internal affairs agents, to include but not limited to the Director and Assistant Director and agents of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Housing Authority Police Force, enforcement officers of the Virgin Islands Lottery, executive Director of the Peace Officers Standards and Training and investigators, enforcement officers of the Governor Juan F. Luis and Roy L. Schneider Hospitals, enforcement officer of the Virgin Islands Housing Authority and the Police Department or member of the police force. A warrant to arrest shall be directed to and executed by such officers.
(b) In order to qualify for and maintain status as a peace officer for executing arrest warrants and making arrests under this subchapter, each individual shall meet the minimum requirements set forth by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council pursuant to title 23 Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 16, and successfully completes the academic training.