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The VACP recently conferred on forty-four Virginia law enforcement executives the designation of VACP Certified Law Enforcement Chief Executive or...

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Germanna Community College Chief Craig Branch becomes 2023-2024 President, the first campus police chief to serve as VACP President. Chesterfield...

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After a nationwide search, the City of Richmond has named Acting Chief Richard “Rick” Edwards as it's next police chief. Edwards has nearly 24 years...

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Chief Johnstone was President of the VACP from 1985-86. Prior to serving as Albemarle County Police Chief from 1984-1989, Chief Johnstone served...

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will meet with an economically and racially diverse crowd of Northern Virginia residents, police chiefs, hospital...

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Jimmie Wideman, a lifetime Hampton resident and experienced leader in law enforcement, has been named Hampton's new police chief.

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Chief (Ret) Charles Martin Peery, Jr., 69, of New Market, VA passed away June 19, 2023 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

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Virginia State Police are investigating the incident that resulted in the fatal shooting of Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner Friday night.

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The VACP has entered a strategic partnership with Chorus Intelligence, a trusted supplier of data cleansing, analysis, search and entity enrichment...

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Gregory Taylor is a veteran of law enforcement, having served the City of Hopewell Police Department for 37 years before retiring. Taylor’s first...

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Chief Jamison has been with the Lynchburg Police Department since 1997, having been promoted through the ranks to serve as Deputy Chief of the Field...

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Secretary Mosier, a dedicated public servant who previously served as Sheriff in Fauquier County, will officially end his state service on June 1,...

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