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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

• Motor Vehicle Inspection Program Addresses Inspection Sticker QuestionsSeptember 14, 2026
  The Virginia State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Program has experienced a recent increase in requests for replacement state inspection stickers and is reminding the public of the proper procedures surrounding inspection sticker removal and replacement during windshield service.
• Ten Dead in Eight Crashes Over the Labor Day HolidaySeptember 9, 2026
  Virginia State Police are reminding drivers and pedestrians of the rules of the road after 10 people died in eight crashes along Virginia roadways over the Labor Day holiday.  Three of those killed were pedestrians (one in Emporia, one in Fairfax along Interstate 395, and one in Alexandria along Interstate 395).
• Four Virginia State Police Troopers Recognized by Virginia Association of Chiefs of PoliceSeptember 3, 2026
  Four Virginia State Police troopers were among 26 law enforcement officers receiving 2026 Awards for Valor from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. The awards ceremony took place Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Va.
• Virginia State Police Stressing Safety Over Last Summer HolidaySeptember 3, 2026
  Virginia State Police troopers will be on the roads in numbers over the Labor Day holiday this weekend, using their presence to stress safety. While traffic fatalities are down this year, during Independence Day holiday, there were 18 fatalities in the Commonwealth.* Virginia State Police will be increasing visibility and staffing over Labor Day weekend, especially on Sept. 4 and Sept. 7 in order to keep the roads safe. Those two days are expected to be the busiest days of travel.
• Virginia’s Annual Crime Analysis Report Now Available on Virginia State Police WebsiteJuly 15, 2026
  Virginia’s official comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2025, titled Crime in Virginia, is now available online at the Virginia State Police website on the Data Analysis & Reporting Team page.  Crime in Virginia continues to provide precise rates and occurrences of crimes committed in towns, cities, and counties across the Commonwealth.

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