Virgin Islands

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: Cellular 911.
• Program housed: 911 communications and the police investigations bureau.
• Program began: 2004.
• Reason for initiation: The program was initiated to report crime and incidences that demand immediate attention.
• How does the program operate: Based on a call received, an available unit is dispatched to locate the problem.
• Phone number used: 911.
• How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio.
• Is funding required: Yes, for publicity and dispatchers.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No
• Some problems with program: Too few patrol officers to attend to the calls.
• Contact information:

                        Barbara E. McIntosh, Administrator
                        Office of Highway Safety
                        340-778-2244 ext.  4708.

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