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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.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Virginia.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 340 law enforcement agencies employing 22,848 sworn police officers, about 293 for each 100,000 residents.
Pages in category "State law enforcement agencies of Virginia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "State agencies of Virginia" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... Virginia Department of Education;
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is a state supervised and locally administered social services system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] The department is headed by a Commissioner who is appointed by the Governor of Virginia . [ 2 ]
Virginia's attorney is the elected prosecuting attorney for the locality. [9] The sheriff is the law enforcement officer for localities without a police department. Where a police department has been established, the sheriff remains authorized to enforce the criminal laws. [10]
With a vacancy rate for state employees of more than 23%, the governor and legislature are looking for solutions in recruitment, retention and pay.
Serve as the point of contact with the United States Department of Homeland Security (Federal). Provide oversight, coordination, and review of all disaster, emergency management, and terrorism management plans for the state and its agencies in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and other applicable state agencies.