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The Virginia State Police now require potential troopers to provide their social media accounts for review during an extensive background screening process. The ACLU of Virginia has decried the process as "deplorable" and akin to "asking to see someone's diary."
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As many as 500 employees—both sworn and civilian—of the Fairfax County Police Department may have had their personal information stolen in a substantial security breach detected late last week.
Read More →Two civilians in Virginia are receiving praise and thanks from the Virginia State Police Department for coming to the aid of a trooper who came under attack during a recent traffic stop.
Read More →The officer found the assault suspect in nearby woods, and they got into a struggle. The officer was shot and died at the scene.
Read More →A West Virginia State Police trooper was shot and wounded Tuesday responding to a domestic disturbance in Lincoln County. The suspect was taken into custody after a standoff.
Read More →A Purcellville (Va.) police officer shot and killed a teenager who was allegedly threatening suicide. Police report that the teen lunged at the officer with a knife just prior to the shooting.
Read More →A dashcam video released by Virginia State Police shows when a trooper was struck by her patrol unit after it was hit by an impaired driver.
Read More →A state trooper and a local deputy noticed the SUV on the interstate and tried to pull the man over. However, when the man pulled over, authorities say he got out of the SUV and shot at them. He then fled, and officers pursued.
Read More →A state trooper died after experiencing a medical emergency while training this morning, near the grounds of the West Virginia State Police Academy.
Read More →Trooper Chad P. Dermyer died from the injuries he sustained in the shooting at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond Thursday afternoon.
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