Virginia Capitol Police

Virginia Capitol Police

The Virginia State Capitol Police is America's oldest police department. It was established in 1618 at Jamestown, Virginia to protect the Governor of Virginia and the Colonial Assembly.

The department currently provides police and security services to the seat of Virginia government located in Richmond, Virginia. The department is a full service law enforcement agency that also provides specialized protection to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, Justices of the Supreme Court and members of the General Assembly. The department provides general police services, executive protection services, K9 services, security clearance services, investigations, bike patrol, emergency medical response as well as traditional auto and foot patrol.

The Virginia State Police Executive Protection Unit also provides security for the Governor.

ee also

*List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia

References

*"The Great Charter of 1618"
*"The Capitol Police" by Walter Griggs of Virginia Commonwealth University - Monograph 1981
*"Acts of Assembly" by the Clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates

External links

* [http://www.vcp.state.va.us Virginia Capitol Police]
* [http://www.vsp.state.va.us/EPU.shtm/ Virginia State Police EPU]


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