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Vehicle Ops

Bell Delivers First of Two Copters To Va. Agency

Bell Helicopter has delivered the first of two Bell 429 helicopters to the Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department.

December 14, 2011

Weapons

Virginia Tech Gunman Purchased Gun Legally

The man who fatally ambushed a Virginia Tech police officer had legally purchased the .40-caliber handgun used in the shooting.

December 13, 2011

Patrol

Va. Tech Gunman Changed Clothes After Shooting Cop in Car

Va. Tech Officer Deriek Crouse had pulled over a car driven by a student and was stopped on a campus parking lot with that car in front of his cruiser when he was shot and killed. The student has been very helpful to investigators.

December 8, 2011

Technology

Va. Department Affected by Blackberry Outage

Richmond (Va.) Police officers lost the ability to communicate or browse the Internet Thursday, after Blackberry smart-phone users lost service on five continents.

October 12, 2011

Training

Widow Claims Head Blows Caused Recruit's Death

The widow of a Norfolk (Va.) Police recruit who died after defensive tactics training has sued departmental leaders and trainers, claiming that repeated blows to the head caused the death of John Kohn.

August 18, 2011

Patrol

Virginia Tech Locked Down After Report of Man with Gun

The university advised people on campus to stay indoors and secure doors. Three juveniles attending a camp at the university reported seeing a man holding what appeared to be a gun at 9:09 a.m. local time.

August 3, 2011

Patrol

Virginia Police Seek Serial Butt Slasher

Fairfax County (Va.) Police believe a man captured on video surveillance footage may be responsible for cutting the buttocks of five women in retail stores while they are shopping.

July 27, 2011

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 Trooper's Cruiser Struck In Intersection

Adam Bowen, 28, died instantly in the Friday accident. Trooper Bowen was heading west on Route 3 in his patrol car around 6:45 p.m. when he entered the intersection with Madison Drive and collided with an eastbound Hyundai Elantra.

June 26, 2011

Training

Former Va. Chief Was Briefed On Recruit's Death, Acting Chief Says

Marquis, who retired in late February, initially didn't mention the head blows received by Kohn, and later said, "I think someone on my staff … should have advised me more thoroughly than I was."

April 6, 2011

Training

Social Media Boosts Recruiting at Virginia Agency

In the past year, the Richmond (Va.) Police Department has been using Facebook posts and Twitter tweets to broaden its search for new police officers. The department also used its blog to answer questions and direct potential applicants to submit electronically.

March 22, 2011

Training

Virginia Agency Bans Head Strikes, Following Recruit's Death

The Norfolk (Va.) Police Department has revamped its defensive tactics training, so cadets will no longer be required to endure strikes to the head or defend themselves when they are exhausted

March 17, 2011