News & Announcements Archives
August 2007
Panel: Report criticizes Virginia Tech officials
August 30, 2007 | Virginia News
The panel's report said better notification was needed after the initial shootings to possibly minimize the toll.VACP Installs 2007-2008 Board of Officers
August 29, 2007 | VACP
Williamsburg Police Chief J. Michael Yost completes term as VACP President Roanoke County Police Chief James Ray Lavinder becomes 2007-2008 President2007 VACP President’s Award Presented to Lex Eckenrode
August 28, 2007 | VACP
Mr. Lex T. Eckenrode, Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation, was honored August 28 with the President’s Award at the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Awards Banquet in Williamsburg. VACP President, Williamsburg Police Chief Mike Yost, presented the award to Mr. Eckenrode for his many years of service to Virginia law enforcement.Nine Officers Receive 2007 VACP/VPCF Awards for Valor
August 28, 2007 | VACP
Special Recognition Given to Virginia Beach Police K-9 “Arco”
VACP/VPCF Recognizes Nineteen Virginia Officers with 2007 Lifesaving Award
August 27, 2007 | VACP
Nineteen Virginia police officers are the recipients of the 2007 Lifesaving Awards presented by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP) and the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation (VPCF). The awards were announced at the VACP/VPCF Annual Conference on August 27 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Lifesaving Award recognizes an officer’s actions that put the officer in harm’s way in an attempt to save the live of another individual. The awards were given to the recipients’ police chiefs to be presented in ceremonies at the officers’ agencies.82nd Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Set for Williamsburg
August 26, 2007 | VACP
The 82nd Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP) is set for August 26-29, 2007, at the Williamsburg Lodge. VACP President Chief J. Michael Yost and the Williamsburg Police Department are the hosts for the statewide conference. “The conference is a unique opportunity to bring together federal, state, local, private and campus law enforcement executives from Virginia for professional training and peer networking,” according to Chief Yost. The conference is held in conjunction with the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation (VPCF), the charitable educational foundation of the VACP.New VACP Web Site Launched
August 24, 2007 | VACP
Surprise! Today, a new web site was lauched for the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police.Driver fees revisions proposed
August 24, 2007 | Virginia News
Issue of applying them to out-of-state drivers must wait External Link to ArticleProblems, solutions at Tech examined
August 23, 2007 | Virginia News
Gap in communications and handling of troubled students cited in reportBLACKSBURG-- Beefing up security and assessments of troubled students at Virginia Tech will take more money, better communication and further study, according to a nearly 200-page report the university released yesterday.
Virginia Tech probe finds no fault in massacre response
August 22, 2007 | Virginia News
An internal review of the actions Virginia Tech took in the hours after a gunman's rampage ended with 32 killed assigns no blame for the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, but does make security suggestions.






