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Virginia State Police graduates 44 new troopers Virginia State Police uniform patch (Source: WHSV) By Hannah Eason | January 17, 2021 at 8:49 PM EST - Updated January 17 at 8:52 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - More than 40 men and women will go on to become part of the Virginia State Police force after a virtual ceremony on Friday. Forty-four troopers graduated from VSP’s 132nd Basic Session, a training course which lasts 27 weeks. State police executive staff, academy staff and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran also attended the Jan. 15 ceremony. “This Basic S...

44 NEW TROOPERS GRADUATE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ACADEMY Posted by Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | News | | RICHMOND – The 44 men and women of the Virginia State Police 132 nd Basic Session graduated in a virtual ceremony on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Due to COVID-19 protocols, a virtual ceremony was the safest means of allowing the graduates and their families to celebrate the culmination of 27 weeks of the trooper-trainees’ hard work, sacrifice and dedication. Also in virtual attendance were state police executive staff, academy staff and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian M...

DON’T RACE THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON Posted by Staff | Dec 22, 2020 | News | | RICHMOND – Everyone wants to say goodbye to 2020, but racing to get there may increase your chances of not reaching the finish line. Throughout 2020, Virginia has seen a spike in fatal speed-related crashes according to data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office. Year-to-date there have been more speed-related traffic deaths than in all of 2019. This year has been one of challenges and this holiday season will be like none in recent memory, but speeding, driving under the ...

Troopers remind Virginians to drive safely over holidays Virginia State Police (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By NBC12 Newsroom | December 21, 2020 at 4:10 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 6:32 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police are reminding drivers to follows traffic laws and to be safe on the roadways as the year comes to an end. In 2020, troopers said the state has seen a spike in deadly speed-related crashes, according to data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office. Year-to-date there have been more speed-related traffic deaths than in all of 2019...

Virginia State Police Maintains National Accreditation Posted by Terry | Dec 14, 2020 | News | | RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®). In 1986, the Virginia State Police was the second state police agency in the nation to achieve accreditation through CALEA. CALEA accreditation serves as the foundation for a successful, well-managed, transparent, community-focused law enforcement agency.  On Nov. 13, 2020, Virginia State Police was awarded this honor for the te...