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Cuccinelli digs in to set course for AG’s office
November 30, 2009 | Virginia News
As the attorney general-elect, Cuccinelli -- a 41-year-old lawyer, father of seven and Republican state senator from Fairfax County -- inherits a statewide office formerly occupied by Bob McDonnell, who leveraged the high-profile post into a successful run for governor this fall."The first priority really is to get a team in place here that can continue, and we're always seeking to improve the professional quality of the work done in the AG's office," Cuccinelli said.
"My focus is getting settled and doing this right and getting in and taking the first few steps correctly. I'm trying to take a longer view, not just one session."
And he said he would work to improve the state's response to Internet predators and continue McDonnell's commitment to combat gang activity.
"Gangs are the greatest violent-crime threat in Virginia," Cuccinelli said.
December 2009 Edition of Virginia Police Legal Bulletin Posted
November 30, 2009 | VACP
The VACP's Police Legal Advisors Committee has been working hard this fall to publish another edition of the Virginia Police Legal Bulletin.This issue features a special look at the Exclusionary Rule in 2009 as well as an article titled "When Can the Police Search the Passenger Compartment of a Car? The Significance of Arizona v. Gant".
Laid-off state police workers stay on as volunteers
November 30, 2009 | Virginia News
RICHMOND, Va. -- Shelia White was at work behind her desk at Virginia State Police headquarters in Chesterfield County last Monday at 6:30 a.m., bright and early as usual. And, as usual, there was plenty to do at her post in the Police Academy building: reams of paperwork and reports for the trooper recruits and the tactical-operations division, and correspondence with other law-enforcement agencies.The difference between these days and when White started in January is that now she isn't being paid. She is also among 15 former paid employees who have returned to their duties as volunteers, part of an effort to support their colleagues in public safety.
External Link to ArticleChesterfield lieutenant selected as Farmville police chief
November 24, 2009 | Virginia News
Chesterfield County police Lt. Doug Mooney was named Farmville's new police chief today.Farmville's town council voted unanimously today to appoint Mooney, a 22-year veteran of the Chesterfield Police Department who lives just outside Farmville in Prince Edward County.
Mooney and his wife attended Longwood University, and their son and daughter both go there now.
New Elkton police chief a native son
November 17, 2009 | Virginia News
By Jeremy Hunt, Harrisonburg Daily News-RecordELKTON - Kevin Whitfield fulfilled a roughly 15-year-old goal of becoming chief of the Elkton Police Department on Monday.
With Elkton as his hometown, and with a lot of family living in the area, Whitfield says he has a "vested interest" in keeping the community safe.
Retired Va Beach policeman speaks in Farmville on occult
November 16, 2009 | Virginia News
FARMVILLE -- Juggalos, Wiccans, Satanists and vampires are all subcultures of the occult that are on the periphery of the mainstream.But the recent quadruple homicide in Farmville at the home of a Longwood University professor has thrust these lifestyles into the headlines.
Don Rimer, a retired member of the Virginia Beach Police Department who studies ritual crime and the occult, spoke yesterday about these cultures and ritual crime to about 100 people at Farmville United Methodist Church.
Geocachers find trinkets and trouble
November 15, 2009 | National News
Hobby using GPS to discover hidden containers prompts additional police scrutinyWhen the Loudoun County sheriff's deputy stumbled on the green ammunition can hidden in a Sterling drainage pipe, he did the right thing. He called in the bomb squad.
It turned out to be a false alarm. The bomb techs opened the box and found a few small trinkets, a notebook and a pen inside. It wasn't an ammo box at all. It was one of about 939,000 active "geocaches" worldwide.
Norwood praised as patient, sincere as Richmond police chief
November 8, 2009 | Virginia News
Bryan T. Norwood entered an awkward political environment when he started as Richmond's police chief just over a year ago.Norwood, the former police chief in Bridgeport, Conn., had been selected by outgoing Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, and he started as chief the day before the election of a new mayor, Dwight C. Jones, who had called for the appointment to be left to the new administration.
In a recent interview, Jones said he's found Norwood to be creative and a hard worker, and said he's "doing a good job."
Norwood sees Richmond as a place to stay.
Richmond area officers recognized for valor
November 7, 2009 | Virginia News
Police officers and firefighters from around the Richmond region were recognized yesterday for their selfless acts of bravery.They risked their lives to rescue people from burning trucks, water-submerged cars, smoke-filled buildings and collapsed trenches. They also apprehended dangerous criminals with guns.
Two Hanover County sheriff's deputies led the way, receiving gold and silver awards. They were followed by two Richmond police officers and one Henrico County police officer, all of whom received bronze awards. In addition, the area's four major fire and EMS departments received a first-ever "outstanding regional cooperation" award for collectively responding to an incident in which a plumber was nearly buried alive in a 20-foot-deep hole that collapsed. The man was successfully rescued after a nearly six-hour operation.
