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Civil Defense
 This program is concerned with developing potential to meet man-
caused or natural emergencies. During the year, a basic plan of oper-
ations was designed to coordinate the activities of various agencies
such as the American Red Cross and the Department of Social Wel-
fare to serve with Civil Defense in disaster relief, particularly from
hurricanes which are annual threats to the islands; improvements
were made with regard to inter-island communication and the system
was expanded to include the National Park Service; a number of
emergency and fallout shelter areas were designated. Air raid and
other drills were carried out from time to time. An officer was ap-
pointed to the St. Croix staff in order to advance the program in that
island. The local office maintained close contact throughout the year
with National Headquarters so as to be certain of new developments
and techniques in Civil Defense plans or operations.

Home Guard
 The St. Thomas Home Guard assisted the local police with auxil-
 iary duties such as directing traffic, patrolling highways, and serving
 as wardens in Civil Defense. This year the St. Croix Home Guard
 was reactivated with the formation of a unit in Christiansted. A
 training program in the use of firearms is being initiated. The major
 problem still remains that of finding suitable quarters for both the
 St. Thomas and St. Croix units.

 Police and Fire Commission
 The Commission held five hearings for the year involving charges
 of insubordination or conduct unbecoming an officer. Suspensions
 ranging from one to ten days were ordered in all five cases.

 Parole Board
 The Parole Board held its regular twice-a-year meetings and appli-
 cants for parole were heard and cases reviewed. At the December
 1961 meeting at Richmond Penitentiary 14 cases came before the
 Board for recommendation. Of that number five were recom-
 mended for parole and later approved by the Governor. In June
 1962, eleven cases came before the Board for examination; of that
 number eight were recommended for parole and later granted parole
 by the Governor.
 During the year, under the Interstate Compact Agreement four
 cases were accepted for supervision from outside the Virgin Islands.