The Virginia State Police (VSP) provides high quality, statewide law enforcement services to the residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its visitors. Its services range from criminal background checks for employers to vehicle safety inspections, as well as traditional law enforcement roles including executive protection, counter-terrorism, tactical team operations, and criminal investigations.
Phone: (804) 674-2000
Fax: (804) 674-2936
Email: Questions@vsp.virginia.gov
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261
Physical Location:
Administrative Headquarters
7700 Midlothian Turnpike
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Superintendent
Matthew D. Hanley
Superintendent
Colonel Matthew D. Hanley has been a member of the Virginia State Police since 1993. He was appointed by the 74th Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, to serve as the Interim Superintendent on November 5, 2024 and promoted to Superintendent on February 26, 2025. Prior positions include Director of the Bureau of Field Operations, Director of the Office of Performance Management and Internal Controls, Training Officer, Assistant Division Commander, Area Commander, Sergeant, and Trooper.
Colonel Hanley has a master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School (Center for Homeland Defense and Security), a bachelor’s degree from Norwich University, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s National Criminal Justice Command College and the FBI National Executive Institute. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs Police, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Board of Advisors for the Virginia Public Safety Innovation Center.
Deputy Superintendent
Lieutenant Colonel
Kennon C. Hook
Deputy Superintendent
Lieutenant Colonel Kennon C. Hook was promoted to Deputy Superintendent in April 2025. He reports to the Superintendent and manages the day-to-day operations of the Department. Prior to his promotion, Hook served as the Director of the Bureau of Strategic Governance.
Hook began his public safety career as a prosecuting attorney, where he was inspired by the professionalism and service of the troopers whose cases he prosecuted. He later joined the Department as a patrol trooper before being promoted to special agent in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Chesapeake Field Office. There, he investigated violent crimes and later supervised both the bomb-arson and violent crime special agents in southeastern Virginia. His leadership roles have included command of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division and executive oversight of key agency functions including information technology, finance, human resources, and training.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel and a Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary’s Marshall-Wythe School of Law. He is also a graduate of the University of Virginia’s National Criminal Justice Command College. Throughout his career, Lieutenant Colonel Hook has remained committed to public safety, principled leadership, and continuous improvement in service to the Commonwealth.
Organization
- Executive Protection Division (EPD) — provides security and transportation for the Governor and his immediate family members.
- Professional Standards Division (PSD) — conducts and coordinates the investigations of allegations of misconduct on the part of Department employees, provides the Department with independent and objective audits and reviews of Department operations, and conducts inspections of all organizational components within the Department.
- Bureau of Strategic Governance (BSG) tracks, monitors and guides the Department’s progress toward achieving and sustaining objectives and strategies.
- Public Relations Office (PRO) — promotes all aspects of public safety through comprehensive public information and education programs.
- Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS) — provides essential services through extensive technical and professional expertise.
- Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) — provides thorough and comprehensive investigation of all criminal matters mandated by statute and established Department policy.
- Bureau of Field Operations (BFO) — provides both traffic enforcement and criminal law enforcement while patrolling over 74,000 miles of state roadways and interstate highways throughout Virginia.
State Police Offices across Virginia
In addition to the Administrative offices located in Richmond, the Department has uniformed field divisions, uniformed area offices, and criminal investigation field offices strategically located across the Commonwealth. These divisions and area offices may be seen on our office locations page.
Each office:
- Is equipped to provide a rapid response to daily public safety needs.
- Makes its resources readily available to local law enforcement.
- Has the ability to mobilize its personnel and equipment within minutes to address any emergency situation throughout the Commonwealth.