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 |
WINTER STORM GENERATES MORE THAN 5,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
News Release - February 8, 2010
RICHMOND – As Virginia digs out from this latest winter storm, Virginia State Police are already preparing for the next projected storm system. State police had 75 percent of its uniformed workforce responding to the more than 5,000 calls for service around the Commonwealth over the weekend. State police even extended round-the-clock shifts to ensure maximum coverage to expedite the response to the hundreds of traffic crashes and disabled vehicles.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE REMIND VIRGINIANS TO PLAY IT SAFE SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
News Release - February 7, 2010
RICHMOND – As road and weather conditions continue to challenge drivers across the Commonwealth, Virginia State Police are advising residents to rethink travel plans in regards to Super Bowl festivities. Though highways may be passable this afternoon, those same roads will turn more treacherous as temperatures drop this evening.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RESPOND TO 3,167 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN FIRST 36 HOURS OF WINTER STORM
Virginians Reminded to Play it Safe Super Bowl Sunday
News Release - February 6, 2010
RICHMOND – From 12:01 a.m. Friday (Feb. 5, 2010) through noon Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010), Virginia State Police statewide have responded to 3,167 calls for service. Out of those calls for service, 1,323 have been for traffic crashes and an additional 1,216 for disabled vehicles. The seven Virginia State Police Emergency Communications Centers across the Commonwealth have also logged 2,742 calls from the public for information during the past 36 hours.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RESPOND TO 2,286 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN FIRST 22 HOURS OF WINTER STORM
Four VSP Troopers Experience Close Calls On Duty
News Release - February 5, 2010
RICHMOND – From 12:01 a.m. Friday (Feb. 5, 2010) through 10 p.m. Friday, Virginia State Police statewide have responded to 2,286 calls for service. Out of those calls for service, 1,076 have been for traffic crashes and an additional 766 for disabled vehicles. The seven Virginia State Police Emergency Communications Centers across the Commonwealth have also logged 1,918 calls from the public for information during the past 22 hours.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE WEATHER-RELATED DOUBLE FATALITY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Interstate 77 Posing Problems for Traffic
News Release - February 5, 2010
RICHMOND – Two men lost their lives early Friday morning (Feb. 5, 2010) in a traffic crash in Southwest Virginia in which weather was a factor. In addition, Virginia State Police are working numerous traffic crashes and responding to multiple disabled vehicles as the winter storm makes its way across the Commonwealth.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE IMPRESS IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION IN MORGAN HARRINGTON DEATH INVESTIGATION
Investigators Seek Out Those Familiar with Farm Property
News Release - February 4, 2010
RICHMOND – Virginia State Police Thursday provided media with an investigative update regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the death of Morgan Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who went missing from the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville during a Metallica concert on the night of Oct. 17, 2009.
