VACP News

Town Manager Thomas Raab has selected Ronnie Edmonds as the new Chief of Police for the Town of South Boston Police Department. Chief Edmonds has...

Virginia State Police are investigating the incident that resulted in the death of a Charles City County deputy on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

VACP Past President and Retired Suffolk Police Chief Gilbert "Spud" Jackson has passed away at the age of 89. Spud was chief in Suffolk from 1976 to...

Lieutenant Colonel Eric W. Gowin, a 25-year veteran of the Virginia State Police, previously served as Deputy Director of BASS and replaces...

VACP Immediate Past President Colonel Jeffrey Katz, chief of the Chesterfield County Police Department, is retiring effective May 1.

Salem Police Chief Michael Crawley announced his retirement yesterday, effective June 1, 2024. Crawley has served Salem’s citizens as a treasured...

Purcellville Chief of Police Cynthia McAlister announced she will retire on May 1, 2024, after nearly nine years of service to the Town of...

On Monday, following the House passage of legislation establishing a retail market for marijuana, four of the leading law enforcement associations...

The VACP today recognized twenty-two Virginia law enforcement executives with the designation of VACP Certified Law Enforcement Chief Executive or...

Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes has been tapped for a new assignment at the federal level and will step down from his current post, effective...

Wiles was selected from among 48 candidates after a national search to replace Scott Booth, who has been credited with drastically reducing crime...

Officers from Chesapeake, Chilhowie, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Fredericksburg, Hanover County, Manassas City, Pulaski, Richmond, and Virginia...