Department Of State Police
This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Department Of State Police.” It is part of Title 52, titled “Police (state).” It’s comprised of the following 32 sections.
- § 52-1
- Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and division of drug law enforcement and investigation within Department
- § 52-10
- Fees and rewards
- § 52-11
- Defense of police officers
- § 52-11.1
- State Health Commissioner to cooperate
- § 52-11.2
- Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities
- § 52-11.3
- Acquisition of military property
- § 52-11.4
- Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
- § 52-11.5
- Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police
- § 52-2
- Appointment of Superintendent and term of office
- § 52-3
- Oath, bond and salary of Superintendent
- § 52-4
- Functions of Department
- § 52-4.1
- Repealed
- § 52-4.2
- Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experiments; copies to be furnished by Department to Commonwealth's attorneys
- § 52-4.3
- Drug Investigation Special Trust Account
- § 52-4.4
- Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers
- § 52-5
- Repealed
- § 52-6
- Appointment of additional police officers
- § 52-6.1
- Appointment of supervisory officers
- § 52-7
- Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies
- § 52-8
- Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents
- § 52-8.1
- Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation
- § 52-8.1:1
- Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division
- § 52-8.2
- Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses
- § 52-8.3
- Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty
- § 52-8.4
- Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records
- § 52-8.4:1
- Regulations for firearms shows
- § 52-8.5
- Reporting hate crimes
- § 52-8.6
- Criminal street gang reporting
- § 52-9
- Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases
- § 52-9.1
- Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers
- § 52-9.1:1
- Retention of officer's badge upon retirement
- § 52-9.2
- Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons