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The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, formed in 1926, is an unincorporated 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association. Its more than 600 members are made up of active and retired federal, state, local and private law enforcement and criminal justice agency executives, administrators and managers.

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News Image Man in custody in University of Richmond case

According to the CBS 6 Newsroom, 19 year old Seth A. Newman from Henrico County has been arrested and charged in connection with Wednesday's UR scare.

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News Image Corvello named new interim police chief in Portsmouth

City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler today introduced Portsmouth’s new interim police chief, William F. Corvello.

Corvello, a retired state trooper, served in 2002 as the city’s interim police chief.

He is a former Virginia State Police superintendent. He was appointed by Gov. L. Douglas Wilder in 1990 and he retired in 1992 from the state police.

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News Image Record number of entries received for 2007 Challenge

Judging of the entries has not yet begun, but Virginia is already a winner!! For the first time ever, we have received more than 50 entries in the Law Enforcement Challenge!

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NOTE: Please let us know if you believe you submitted an entry and your agency is NOT listed!!

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Upcoming Activities
May 6 – 10, 2008 IACP Law Enforcement Information Management Section 32nd Annual Conference
Nashville, TN
May 21, 2008 VSP 2008 Police Officers’ Memorial Service
Chesterfield County, VA
June 10 – 11, 2008 Galls Days at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, VA
June 11 – 13, 2008 Annual Conference on Transportation Safety
Portsmouth, VA
July 27 – August 1, 2008 Virginia Victim Assistance Academy
Richmond, VA
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