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- These trailer homes were no match for Hurricane Maria,

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and neither was this commercial shopping center.

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But don't let the exterior fool you.

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As you can see,

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many of the businesses on the island of St. Croix

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are fully operational post hurricane

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thanks to power provided by generators

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via police and military law enforcement.

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- They're working hard to keep us safe.

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I ain't really hear about anybody getting killed.

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I ain't really hearing about no fatal shootings going on,

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so they're doing their jobs, man.

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- [Arthur] Archibald is referring to

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the joint enforcement of law and public safety

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by the Virgin Islands Police Department

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and National Guard MPs.

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- For the most part,

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we're just looking for crimes of opportunity.

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- They're stealing.

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People generators is getting robbed at night.

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- [Arthur] On an island

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whose majority is still without power,

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their sheer numbers are deterrent for criminals

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looking to take advantage of the situation,

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and communication capabilities are key.

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- Marshal command 725.

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- Our military police officers

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have went on a few different calls,

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such as domestic violence calls, shots fired,

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some traffic accidents.

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- [Arthur] Traffic control and curfew enforcement

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is also part of National Guard duties,

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enforced according to Governor Kenneth Mapp

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to minimize the delay and cleanup efforts

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and ensure the timely distribution

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of critically needed supplies.

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Only essential personnel are allowed on the roadways

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between specific hours of the day.

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Violators can and will face consequences.

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- We can detain, but we're not here to arrest.

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We're here to assist the police force.

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So they can be arrested, but it's case by case.

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- Everyone is in this together

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and trying to come out stronger on the other hand.

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- [Arthur] Reporting on assignment in the Virgin Islands,

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I'm Technical Sergeant Arthur Mondale Wright,

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DC National Guard.