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The Virginia State Police, officially the Virginia Department of State Police, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, is the state police force for the U.S. state of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws.
Trooper is a rank used by several civilian state law enforcement organizations in the United States.In its plural form, state troopers, it generally refers to sworn members of a state law enforcement agency, state police, state highway patrol, or state department of public safety, even though those officers may not necessarily be of the rank of trooper.
Responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Assistant Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Company Commander or supervising a specialized function with the State Police. First supervisory rank, responsible for overseeing and supervising Troopers and non-commissioned personnel in the performance of their duties.
In Virginia, except for civil matters, "[t]he police force of a locality is hereby invested with all the power and authority which formerly belonged to the office of constable at common law," [38] and some cities such as Norfolk, Virginia, continue to have an office of a "high constable." [39]
Rank insignia in Louisiana Rank insignia in South Carolina. Senior trooper is a rank used by several state police agencies within the United States and in some world militaries. It is the third class in the progressive series of state trooper ranks. It is a step below master trooper, yet above trooper first class. For some agencies, the ...
Fairfax County Police Department cruiser during road construction in 2016. In the 1920s, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors began appointing road police, whose job it was to patrol the roads of Fairfax County and arrest traffic violators.
Trooper first class is a rank used by several state police agencies within the United States and in some world militaries. In particular, in the Louisiana State Police, [1] it is a rank below senior trooper, yet above trooper. The insignia for this rank consists of a gold colored 'TFC' collar pin worn on the wearer's right lapel.
Master trooper is a rank used by several state police agencies within the United States and in some world militaries. In particular, in the Louisiana State Police, [1] in the United States, it is a rank below sergeant, yet above senior trooper. The insignia for this rank consists of a gold colored 'MT' collar pin worn on the wearer's right lapel.