Code of Virginia - Title 52 Police (State) - Chapter 1 Department Of State Police
- 52-1 Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and divisio...
There is hereby established as a separate department, a Department of State Police headed by the Superintendent of State Police. There shall be established within ...
- 52-2 Appointment of Superintendent and term of office
The Superintendent of State Police shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if in session when such appointment is ...
- 52-3 Oath, bond and salary of Superintendent
The Superintendent of State Police, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take an oath that he will faithfully and impartially discharge and ...
- 52-4 Functions of Department
The highway patrol, or state police patrol as it is sometimes called, the police school, the state police radio or communication system, the supervision of ...
- 52-4.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1968, c. 722. ...
- 52-4.2 Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experimen...
(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall tabulate and analyze all accident reports and shall publish annually, or more frequently, statistical information based thereon as ...
- 52-4.3 Drug Investigation Special Trust Account
A. There is hereby created in the Department of the Treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Drug Investigation Special Trust Account, ...
- 52-4.4 Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealer...
The Superintendent of the Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free telephone number which shall be operational seven days a week between the hours ...
- 52-5 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1978, c. 470. ...
- 52-6 Appointment of additional police officers
The Superintendent of State Police, with the approval of the Governor, shall have authority to appoint additional police officers, who may or may not be ...
- 52-6.1 Appointment of supervisory officers
All appointments to sworn police positions above the rank of trooper within the Department of State Police shall be made by the Superintendent of State ...
- 52-7 Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies
All police officers appointed by the Superintendent of State Police, and engaged in the enforcement of criminal laws and the laws relating to the operation ...
- 52-8 Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents
The Superintendent of State Police, his several assistants and police officers appointed by him are vested with the powers of a sheriff for the purpose ...
- 52-8.1 Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation
In addition to any other powers and duties which may be provided by statute or otherwise, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation shall conduct an investigation ...
- 52-8.1:1 Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division
A. In addition to any other powers and duties which may be provided by statute or otherwise, it shall be the duty of a division ...
- 52-8.2 Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses
A. No investigation of an elected official of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision to determine whether a criminal violation has occurred, is occurring or ...
- 52-8.3 Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty
Any person employed by a law-enforcement agency or other governmental agency within the Commonwealth who has or has had access in an official capacity to ...
- 52-8.4 Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records
A. The Superintendent of State Police, with the cooperation of such other agencies of the Commonwealth as may be necessary, shall promulgate regulations pertaining to ...
- 52-8.4:1 Regulations for firearms shows
The Superintendent of State Police shall provide a form for use by promoters of firearms shows for the purpose of notifying the State Police and ...
- 52-8.4:2 Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions
Notwithstanding subsection C of § 52-8.4, any violation of any of the following provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to § 52-8.4 shall constitute traffic ...
- 52-8.5 Reporting hate crimes
A. The Superintendent shall establish and maintain within the Department of State Police a central repository for the collection and analysis of information regarding hate ...
- 52-8.6 Criminal street gang reporting.
When it is determined, by a state or local law-enforcement agency, regional jail, the Department of Corrections, or a regional multijurisdictional law-enforcement task force, that ...
- 52-9 Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain case...
A. All police officers appointed by the Superintendent are vested with the authority and power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and affidavits incidental to ...
- 52-9.1 Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers
The Superintendent of State Police shall cause to be designed and, with the approval of the Governor, adopt a distinctive uniform with appropriate insignia for ...
- 52-9.1:1 Retention of officer's badge upon retirement
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1, 1978, every State police officer shall upon retirement be awarded his badge ...
- 52-9.2 Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons
When such official uniform has been adopted by the Superintendent, no police officer of any county, city or town, special policeman, guard or other person ...
- 52-10 Fees and rewards
No court in the Commonwealth shall in any case, in which a fine is assessed for the violation of any law of the Commonwealth, or ...
- 52-11 Defense of police officers
If any police officer appointed by the Superintendent of State Police shall be brought before any regulatory body, summoned before any grand jury, investigated by ...
- 52-11.1 State Health Commissioner to cooperate
The State Health Commissioner shall cause to be furnished to the Department of State Police all such assistance requested by the Superintendent of State Police ...
- 52-11.2 Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into c...
When a county or city merges or consolidates into a city, or when a combination of counties and cities merge into a city, or when ...
- 52-11.3 Acquisition of military property
The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to apply for and accept grants or loans of personal property from the United States Department of Defense ...
- 52-11.4 Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Uniform Dispos...
The Department of State Police may provide for (i) the public sale in accordance with the provisions of this section or (ii) the retention for ...
- 52-11.5 Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police
Subject to the provisions of § 19.2-386.29, the State Police may destroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons that have been in the possession of the ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009