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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.
This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.
— VA State Police (@VSPPIO) June 24, 2024 The Twitter post reads, "Over the weekend, VSPs Peer/CISM team found two loose donkeys on a rural road. Our troopers and a Henrico sergeant gather and ...
In general, state police officers or highway patrol officers, known as state troopers, perform functions that do not fall within the jurisdiction of a county’s sheriff (Vermont being a notable exception), such as enforcing traffic laws on state highways and interstates, overseeing security of state capitol complexes, protecting governors ...
In a press release from the Virginia State Police, which is handling the investigation, the suspect in a Waynesboro shooting, Kevin D. Taylor II, 29, of Charlottesville, was shot and killed by ...
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 .
Virginia State Police are assisting in the investigation, police said. ... Anyone with information about the shooting should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or ...