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  2. Virginia State Police - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia State Police, officially the Virginia Department of State Police, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, is the state police force for the U.S. state of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws. It is currently one of fourteen agencies within ...

  3. West Virginia State Police - Wikipedia

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    Detachments. 60. Website. Official website. The West Virginia State Police (WVSP) is a state law enforcement agency in the United States that provides police services to the residents of West Virginia. It is the fourth-oldest state police agency in the US. The WVSP was disbanded due to their involvement in quelling of the uprisings on behalf of ...

  4. List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Virginia.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 340 law enforcement agencies employing 22,848 sworn police officers, about 293 for each 100,000 residents.

  5. Virginia state trooper arrested for sexual assault ... - AOL

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    September 5, 2024 at 5:33 PM. File. A Virginia State Police trooper has been arrested on multiple charges after an incident that occurred at a Myrtle Beach resort on Labor Day. Darren Hampton ...

  6. United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police - Wikipedia

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    The United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police (VA Police) is the uniformed law enforcement service of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for the protection of the VA Medical Centers (VAMC) and other facilities such as Outpatient Clinics (OPC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) operated by United States Department of Veterans Affairs and its subsidiary ...

  7. Court in WVa police excessive force suit: 'This has to stop'

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated part of a finding that cleared five West Virginia police officers on qualified immunity grounds in an excessive force lawsuit, which ...

  8. State police (United States) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In the United States, the state police is a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and criminal investigations. In general, state police officers or highway patrol officers, known as state troopers, perform functions that do not fall within the jurisdiction of a county’s ...

  9. Virginia Division of Capitol Police - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Division of Capitol Police is America 's oldest police department, [dubious – discuss] originating in 1618. A legislative agency, today the Division of Capitol Police is responsible for: General Law Enforcement for the Capitol Complex and properties assigned to the agency. They also share concurrent jurisdiction with the Richmond ...