Welcome to the Virginia State Police Web site. As we continuously seek out new ways to enhance the public’s accessibility to our agency and assorted services, this new site was redesigned with our citizens in mind. Providing immediate, accurate, useful data online is essential in today’s information driven environment.
With 75 years of service to the citizens of the Commonwealth, the men and women of this statewide agency strive to fulfill our public safety mission while improving the quality of life for those living, working, and visiting in Virginia. From our highways to within our communities, the Virginia State Police is recognized nationally for its superior enforcement, investigative, educational, technological, and analytical resources.
While our troopers work to protect your interests, in return, we ask you to help protect them. Tragically, too many law enforcement officers are struck and killed or seriously injured while doing their job, but, it doesn’t have to happen. So, we ask for your courtesy and help on the highway. Directly below this message is a public service announcement you can view online about the Move Over law. Remember, by moving over, you give our troopers the room to move safely on the side of the road.
We appreciate your interest in the Virginia State Police and invite you to visit our site often as it will be continually updated with new information.| PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TEXT TRANSCRIPTS |
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Additional Information: "Slow Down Move Over" Law: Code of Virginia - Section 46.2-921.1 National Safety Commission Move Over, America |
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AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Virginia State Police Urge Motorists to Drive Responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day
AAA-VSP News Release - March 16, 2010
RICHMOND, VA (Tuesday, March 16, 2010) – As there will be many celebrations throughout the Commonwealth this week, AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Virginia State Police are joining together to urge the public to help keep the streets safe this St. Patrick’s Day by drinking responsibly and designating a sober driver before heading to the local pub or a party. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on St. Patrick’s Day 2008, nationwide 37 percent of traffic fatalities during the holiday involved a drunk driver. According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2008 there were 45 alcohol-related crashes on Virginia roadways during the holiday.
STATE POLICE MOURN LOSS OF RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT COLONEL DENNY M. SLANE
News Release - March 12, 2010
RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police are mourning the loss of retired Colonel Denny Meade Slane, 85, who passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Rockingham General Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va. Retired Colonel Slane served as Superintendent of State Police from 1977 to 1984. He was appointed to the position of Superintendent by then-Governor Mills E. Godwin and continued to serve in that capacity under Governors John N. Dalton and Charles S. Robb. Colonel Slane retired in October 1984, with 35 years of service with state police.
VIRGINIANS URGED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM POSSIBLE 2010 CENSUS SCAMS
News Release - March 11, 2010
RICHMOND – As U.S. Census forms begin arriving in mailboxes across the Commonwealth, the Virginia State Police want to make sure Virginians protect themselves from potential census scams.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE LAUNCH OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE TO FURTHER PUBLIC SAFETY MISSION
Investigators Use Facebook to Seek Tips in 14-Year-Old Unsolved Murder
News Release - March 2, 2010
RICHMOND – Some 400 million Facebook users have the opportunity to become a “fan” of the Virginia State Police (VSP). VSP officially launched an official Department Facebook page March 1, 2010, and hopes fans will aid with solving crimes, tracking down fugitives and locating missing persons. The VSP Facebook page also features Department press releases, traffic safety tips, State Police YouTube links, and a calendar of upcoming traffic safety campaigns and enforcement initiatives.
