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Training
Staffing Shortage Plagues Virginia State Police
The understaffed Virginia State Police is offering its troopers overtime shifts rather than giving them pay raises or hiring for the 227 authorized positions that remain unfilled.
July 17, 2011
Patrol
Virginia State Police Sergeant Dies in Car Crash
An on-duty Virginia State Police sergeant died early Saturday after he was found in an unmarked patrol car that had veered off the road in Henry County.
January 12, 2014
Patrol
Virginia State Police Facing Extreme Personnel Shortage
The Virginia State Police is experiencing a severe manpower shortage, creating policing deficits on state roadways that officials say make highway safety unsustainable in the long term.
September 21, 2016
Training
Vacancies Prompt Virginia State Police to Offer Abbreviated Academy
Virginia State Police are for the first time offering some recruits a chance to become troopers without completing a full six-month State Police Academy.
September 5, 2017
Patrol
2 Virginia State Police Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash
In a statement, Virginia State Police said the helicopter was "assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation" before falling into a wooded area, in Albemarle County, where Charlottesville is located.
August 13, 2017
Weapons
Remington Provides 870 Shotguns To West Virginia State Police
Remington Law Enforcement Sales will supply the West Virginia State Police with Remington Model 870 Police shotguns that have been customized to the agency's specifications. Other West Virginia law enforcement agencies can purchase the guns through the contract.
September 13, 2011
Patrol
West Virginia Officer Sues State Police Over Pursuit Crash
Bluefield police Sgt. Joseph Danieley has filed a complaint against West Virginia State Police and a trooper in connection with the May 2017 crash.
March 16, 2018
Technology
Virginia State Police Shut Down E-mail to Thwart Malware Attack
The Virginia State Police shut down its email system on Wednesday night to strengthen its defense against a sophisticated new form of malware that infected the law enforcement agency’s network at the end of last week.
April 28, 2017
Patrol
Motorist Thanks Virginia State Police Officer on Facebook for Changing Her Tire
An officer with the Virginia State Police received some gratitude from a stranded motorist after he changed the left rear tire of her minivan.
June 20, 2019
Weapons
Virginia State Police Select SIG Sauer P320 Pistol for Standard Issue Firearm
The Virginia State Police has officially selected the SIG Sauer P320 Pistol as their official duty sidearm.
August 8, 2018
Weapons
S&W Delivers New Sidearms to West Virginia State Police and Wyoming Highway Patrol
The West Virginia State Police selected the S&W Model 4566 TSW pistol and has received 750 pistols chambered in .45 ACP. The Wyoming Highway Patrol selected the S&W M&P40 pistol and is currently in the process of transitioning its officers over to the sidearm.
August 15, 2011
Patrol
Charlottesville, Virginia State Police Criticized by Both Sides for Response to Alt-Right Rally Violence
"We had on the ground here the largest deployment of law enforcement professionals in Virginia since 9/11," Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer said. "As I understood it, almost a thousand officers were right here on the ground."
August 14, 2017
Training
W.Va. State Police Faces Trooper Shortage
West Virginia State Police officials say the agency needs more troopers, particularly minority officers.
July 23, 2013
Patrol
Virginia Trooper's Widow Gets Mother's Day Surprise
The widow of slain Virginia State Police Trooper Chad Dermyer was surprised Friday morning with a Mother's Day gift on the radio. More Here.
May 9, 2016
Training
W.Va. State Police Graduate 53 Troopers
The West Virginia State Police graduated 53 new troopers from its academy on Thursday, a day after a trooper was injured in a Randolph County shooting.
May 3, 2012
Patrol
Virginia Student's Arrest Injuries Spark Protests, Investigation
The Virginia State Police have been asked to conduct an independent investigation after a University of Virginia student was injured during an arrest near campus Wednesday. More Here.
March 19, 2015
Patrol
Killer of Virginia Trooper Had Extensive Record, Angry at Police
Court records show the man police say shot and killed Virginia State Police trooper Chad Dermyer last week in a Richmond bus station had an extensive criminal record and his aunt says he was very "angry" toward police. More Here.
April 4, 2016
Patrol
Police Union Wants Virginia to Outlaw Ticket Quotas
Virginia State Police, which the PBA says uses the practice that requires troopers to write a certain amount of tickets as a measure of effectiveness, initially denied using quotas.
August 25, 2021
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