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Alert Programs

Virginia’s emergency alert programs provide valuable tools for Virginia law enforcement agencies in the ongoing battle to protect children and missing adults. Learn more about the many alert programs provided >>

New Releases

• STAY PATIENT, SOBER AND ALIVE THIS MEMORIAL DAY AND BEYONDMay 20, 2025
  Virginia State Police is reminding all drivers, young and old, to drive safe, smart and sober as we head into the Memorial Day weekend and summer.
• WEEKLY REPORT: Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, Narcotics,and Investigating Human TraffickingMay 16, 2025
  From May 8 to May 14, 2025, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions.
• WEEKLY REPORT: Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, Narcotics, and Investigating Human TraffickingMay 2, 2025
  From April 24 to April 30, 2025, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the recovery of firearms, the seizure of narcotics, the seizure of U.S. currency, and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth.
• VSP Troopers help motherApril 25, 2025
  On March 4th, two Virginia State Troopers were dispatched to a disabled vehicle at Interstate 64 and Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake. In the car was a mother, and two young kids, but no car seats. In the troopers’ own words, hear how this call ended differently than you might think….
• WEEKLY REPORT: Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, Narcotics, and Investigating Human TraffickingApril 18, 2025
  From April 10 to April 16, 2025, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the recovery of firearms, the seizure of narcotics, the seizure of U.S. currency, and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth.

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