List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia
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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Virginia
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Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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State agencies
- Virginia Capitol PoliceVirginia Capitol PoliceThe Virginia State Capitol Police is America's oldest police department, originating in 1618.A legislative agency, today the Division of Capitol Police is responsible for:*General Law Enforcement for the Capitol Complex and properties assigned to the agency...
http://dcp.virginia.gov/ - Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlVirginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlThe Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is a state public safety agency providing control, service, revenue and a wide range of services to residents and localities throughout the Commonwealth...
http://www.abc.state.va.us/ - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Police
- Virginia Department of CorrectionsVirginia Department of CorrectionsThe Virginia Department of Corrections is the government agency responsible for operating prisons and correctional facilities for the US Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association and is one of the oldest functioning correctional agencies in...
http://www.vadoc.state.va.us/ - Virginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesVirginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesThe Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, or VDGIF, regulates fish and wildlife in Virginia. It is managed by the Director of Game and Inland Fisheries and overseen by the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries.-Mission:...
- Virginia Department of Juvenile JusticeVirginia Department of Juvenile JusticeThe Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice is a state agency of Virginia, headquartered on the fourth floor of the 700 East Franklin Street building in Richmond. The DJJ operates juvenile correctional facilities.-Facilities:...
- Virginia Marine PoliceVirginia Marine PoliceThe Virginia Marine Police is a law enforcement division with statewide jurisdiction in the commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The agency operates as a division of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission established in 1875....
http://www.mrc.state.va.us/mp/leoverview.shtm - Virginia Port AuthorityVirginia Port AuthorityThe Virginia Port Authority is an autonomous agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns the Port of Virginia...
- Virginia Port Authority Police
- Portsmouth Marine Terminal Police - Merged into the VPAP in the 1970s
- Virginia Port Authority Police
- Virginia State Parks Police
- Virginia State PoliceVirginia State PoliceVirginia State Police is a state agency, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, that acts as the state police force for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws...
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/
County agencies
- Accomack County Sheriff’s Office
- Albemarle County Sheriff's OfficeAlbemarle County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)The Albemarle County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for 98,970 people within of jurisdiction within Albemarle County, VA.-History:The ACSO was created in 1745 when Joseph Thompson was appointed as the first sheriff. At first...
- Albemarle County Police DepartmentAlbemarle County Police Department (Virginia)The Albemarle County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 98,970 people within of jurisdiction within Albemarle County, VA.-Organization:The chief of police is Steve Sellers...
- Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
- Amelia County Sheriff's Office
- Amherst County Sheriff’s Office
- Appomattox County Sheriff's Office
- Arlington County Police DepartmentArlington County Police Department (Virginia)The Arlington County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 207,627 people within of jurisdiction within Arlington County, VA.-History:...
- Arlington County Sheriff's OfficeArlington County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Arlington County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for 207,627 people within of jurisdiction within Arlington County, VA. These services include responsibility for the operation of the local jail, courthouse security and service of civil papers...
- Augusta County Sheriff's OfficeAugusta County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Augusta County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 73,750 people within of jurisdiction within Augusta County, VA.-History:The ACSO was created in 1745 when James Patton was elected as the first sheriff...
- Bath County Sheriff's Office
- Bedford County Sheriff's Office
- Bland County Sheriff’s Office
- Botetourt County Sheriff's Office
- Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
- Buchanan County Sheriff's Office
- Buckingham County Sheriff's Office
- Campbell County Sheriff's Office
- Caroline County Sheriff's OfficeCaroline County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Caroline County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 28,245 people within of jurisdiction within Caroline County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr...
- Carroll County Sheriff's Office
- Charles City County Sheriff's Office
- Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
- Chesterfield County Police DepartmentChesterfield County Police Department (Virginia)The Chesterfield County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 316,236 people within of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, VA.-Services Provided:...
- Chesterfield County Sheriff’s OfficeChesterfield County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for 316,236 people within of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, VA.-History:...
- Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
- Craig County Sheriff's Office
- Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
- Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
- Dickenson County Sheriff's OfficeDickenson County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)The Dickenson County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 15,903 people within of jurisdiction within Dickenson County, Virginia.-History:...
- Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office
- Essex County Sheriff’s Office
- Fairfax County Police Department
- Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
- Fauquier County Sheriff's OfficeFauquier County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 68,010 people within of jurisdiction within Fauquier County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox, Jr....
- Floyd County Sheriff's Office
- Fluvana County Sheriff's Office
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- Frederick County Sheriff's Office
- Giles County Sheriff's OfficeGiles County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Giles County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 17,286 people within of jurisdiction within Giles County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Morgan Millirons....
- Gloucester County Sheriff's Office
- Greensville County Sheriff’s Office
- Goochland County Sheriff's Office
- Grayson County Sheriff's Office
- Greene County Sheriff's OfficeGreene County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Greene County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 18,404 people within of jurisdiction within Greene County, Virginia.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff J. Scott Haas....
- Halifax County Sheriff's Office
- Hanover County Sheriff's OfficeHanover County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Hanover County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 99,863 people within of jurisdiction within Hanover County, Virginia.-History:...
- Henrico County Police DepartmentHenrico County Police Department (Virginia)The Henrico County Division of Police is the primary law enforcement agency serving 306,935 people within of jurisdiction within Henrico County, Virginia.-History:...
- Henrico County Sheriff’s OfficeHenrico County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)The Henrico County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for 306,935 people within of jurisdiction within Henrico County, VA.-History:...
- Henry County Sheriff's OfficeHenry County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)The Henry County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 54,151 people within of jurisdiction within Henry County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Lane Perry...
- Highland County Sheriff’s Office
- Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office
- James City County Sheriff’s Office
- James City County Police Department
- King & Queen County Sheriff’s Office
- King George County Sheriff's Office
- King William County Sheriff’s OfficeKing William County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The King William County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 15,935 people within of jurisdiction within King William County, VA.-History:The KWCSO was created in 1702...
- Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
- Lee County Sheriff's Office
- Loudoun County Sheriff's OfficeLoudoun County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 312,311 people within of jurisdiction within Loudoun County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Stephen O...
- Louisa County Sheriff's Office
- Lunenburg County Sheriff's Office
- Madison County Sheriff’s Office
- Mathews County Sheriff’s Office
- Mecklenburg County Sheriff's OfficeMecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 32,727 people within of jurisdiction within Mecklenburg County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Danny R. Fox...
- Middlesex County Sheriff's Office
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
- Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
- New Kent County Sheriff's Office
- Northampton County Sheriff’s Office
- Northumberland County Sheriff's Office
- Nottoway County Sheriff's Office
- Orange County Sheriff's Office
- Page County Sheriff’s Office
- Patrick County Sheriff's Office
- Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office
- Powhatan County Sheriff's Office
- Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office
- Prince George County Sheriff’s OfficePrince George County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Prince George County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for 35,725 people within of jurisdiction within Prince George County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff H. E...
- Prince George County Police DepartmentPrince George County Police Department (Virginia)The Prince George County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 35,725 people within of jurisdiction within Prince George County, VA.-Organization:The Chief of Police is Edward Frankenstein....
- Prince William County Sheriff's Office
- Prince William County Police Department
- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
- Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office
- Richmond County Sheriff's Office
- Roanoke County Police Department
- Roanoke County Sheriff's Office
- Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockingham County Sheriff's OfficeRockingham County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 76,314 people within of jurisdiction within Rockingham County, VA.-Accreditation:...
- Russel County Sheriff's Office
- Scott County Sheriff's Office
- Shenandoah County Sheriff’s OfficeShenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 41,993 people within of jurisdiction within Shenandoah County, VA.-History:...
- Smyth County Sheriff’s Office
- Southampton County Sheriff’s Office
- Spotsylvania County Sheriff's OfficeSpotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 122,397 people within of jurisdiction within Spotsylvania County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Howard D...
- Stafford County Sheriff's Office
- Surry County Sheriff’s Office
- Sussex County Sheriff's Office
- Tazewell County Sheriff's OfficeTazewell County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 45,078 people within of jurisdiction within Tazewell County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff H.S. Caudill...
- Warren County Sheriff’s Office
- Washington County Sheriff's Office
- Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office
- Wise County Sheriff's Office
- Wythe County Sheriff's OfficeWythe County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)The Wythe County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 29,235 people within of jurisdiction within Wythe County, VA.-Organization:The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Doug King.Community Services:...
- York County Sheriff’s Office
City Sheriffs
- Alexandria Sheriff's Office
- Bristol Sheriff’s Office
- Buena Vista Sheriff’s Office
- Charlottesville Sheriff’s Office
- Chesapeake Sheriff's Office
- Clifton Forge Sheriff’s Office
- Colonial Heights Sheriff’s Office
- Covington Sheriff’s Office
- Danville Sheriff’s Office
- Fairfax Sheriff’s Office
- Falls Church City Sheriff's Office
- Fredericksburg Sheriff’s Office
- Hampton Sheriff’s Office
- Hopewell Sheriff’s Office
- Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office
- Martinsville Sheriff’s Office
- Newport News Sheriff's OfficeNewport News Sheriff's OfficeThe Newport News Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency of Newport News, Virginia, headed by an elected Sheriff who serves a term of office of 4 years.-History:...
- Norfolk Sheriff’s Office
- Petersburg Sheriff’s Office
- Poquoson Sheriff’s Office
- Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office
- Radford Sheriff’s Office
- Richmond Sheriff’s Office
- Roanoke City Sheriff's Office
- Salem City Sheriff's Office
- Suffolk Sheriff's Office
- Staunton Sheriff’s Office
- Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office
- Waynesboro Sheriff’s Office
- Winchester Sheriff’s Office
City agencies
- Alexandria Police DepartmentAlexandria Police DepartmentThe Alexandria Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 139,966 people within of jurisdiction within Alexandria, VA. The APD has been internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 1986 and was reaccredited in 1991, 1996,...
- Blacksburg Police Department
- Bristol Police Department
- Buena Vista Police Department
- Charlottesville Police Department
- Chesapeake Police Department
- Christiansburg Police Department
- Clifton Forge Police Department
- Colonial Heights Police Department
- Covington Police Department
- Danville Police Department
- Emporia Police Department
- Fairfax City Police Department
- Falls Church City Police Department
- Franklin Police Department
- Fredericksburg City Police Department
- Galax Police Department
- Hampton Police Department
- Harrisonburg Police Department
- Hopewell Police Department
- Lexington Police Department
- Lynchburg Police Department
- Manassas Police DepartmentManassas Police Department (Virginia)The Manassas City Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 37,821 people living in City of Manassas, VA. Located at 9518 Fairview Avenue, the Manassas City Police Department serves a jurisdiction of approximately . In 2008, the Department employed 90 sworn police officers,...
- Manassas Park Police DepartmentManassas Park Police Department (Virginia)The Manassas Park Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 14,273 people within of jurisdiction within Manassas Park, VA.-Organization:The Chief of Police is Chief John Evans. The MPPD currently has 50+ employees and officers...
- Martinville Police Department
- Newport News Police Department
- Norfolk Police DepartmentNorfolk Police DepartmentThe Norfolk Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 242,803 people within of jurisdiction within Norfolk, VA.-Homeland Security Division:...
- Norton Police Department
- Petersburg Police Department
- Portsmouth Police Department
- Poquoson Police Department
- Radford Police Department
- Richmond Police DepartmentRichmond Police Department (Virginia)The Richmond Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 204,214 people within of jurisdiction within Richmond, VA...
- Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority
- Roanoke City Police Department
- Salem City Police Department
- Stauton Police Department
- Suffolk Police Department
- Vinton Police Department
- Virginia Beach Police DepartmentVirginia Beach Police Department (Virginia)The Virginia Beach Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 437,994 people within of jurisdiction within Virginia Beach, VA.-Special Operations Bureau:Special Operations is a bureau under the Police Operations Division...
- Warrenton Police Department
- Waynesboro Police Department
- Williamsburg Police Department
- Winchester Police Department
Town agencies
- Abingdon Police Department
- Ashland Police Department
- Bowling Green Police Department
- Burkeville Police Department
- Crewe Police Department
- Culpeper Police Department
- Damascus Police Department
- Dumfries Police Department
- Farmville Police Department
- Glade Spring Police Department
- Haymarket Police Department
- Herndon Police Department
- Leesburg Police Department
- Middleburg Police Department
- Occoquan Police Department
- Leesburg Police Department
- Orange Police Department
- Remington Police Department
- Smithfield Police Department
- South Boston Police Department
- Tappahannock Police Department
- Vienna Police Department
- Warsaw Police Department
- Waverly Police Department
- Windsor Police Department
College and University agencies
- Christopher Newport University Police
- Ferrum College Police Department
- George Mason University Police Department
- Hampton University Police
- James Madison University Police and Public Safety
- J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Police Department
- Liberty University Police Department
- Longwood University Police Department
- Mary Washington College Police
- Norfolk State University Police
- North Virginia Community College Police Department
- Old Dominion University Police Departmenthttp://www.odu.edu/af/police/
- Radford University Police Department
- Richard Bland College Police Department
- Roanoke College Campus Safety
- Thomas Nelson Community College Police
- University of Mary Washington Police Department
- University of Richmond Police Department
- University of Virginia Police Department
- Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department
- Virginia State University Police Department
- Virginia Union University Police Department
- Virginia Tech Police DepartmentVirginia Tech PoliceThe Virginia Tech Police Department is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University...
- Virginia Western Community College Police Department
- William & Mary College Police DepartmentWilliam & Mary PoliceThe William & Mary Police Department is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over The College of William & Mary located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
Local Police Agencies with Jurisdiction in more than one State
- Metro Transit Police DepartmentMetro Transit Police DepartmentThe Metro Transit Police Department is the police agency serving the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. It was created by the on June 4, 1976....