Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
- Section 52-1 - Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and division of drug law enforcement and investigation within Department
- Section 52-2 - Appointment of Superintendent and term of office
- Section 52-3 - Oath, bond, and salary of Superintendent
- Section 52-4 - Functions of Department
- Section 52-4.1 - [Repealed]
- Section 52-4.2 - Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experiments; copies to be furnished by Department to Commonwealth's attorneys
- Section 52-4.3 - Drug Investigation Special Trust Account
- Section 52-4.4 - Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers
- Section 52-4.5 - [Effective until 7/1/2026] Facial recognition technology; authorized uses; Department to establish a State Police Model Facial Recognition Technology Policy; penalty
- Section 52-5 - [Repealed]
- Section 52-6 - Appointment of additional police officers
- Section 52-6.1 - Appointment of supervisory officers
- Section 52-7 - Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies
- Section 52-8 - Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents
- Section 52-8.1 - Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation
- Section 52-8.1:1 - Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division
- Section 52-8.2 - Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses
- Section 52-8.3 - Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty
- Section 52-8.4 - Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records
- Section 52-8.4:1 - Regulations for firearms shows
- Section 52-8.4:2 - Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions
- Section 52-8.5 - Reporting hate crimes
- Section 52-8.6 - Criminal street gang reporting
- Section 52-9 - Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases
- Section 52-9.1 - Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers
- Section 52-9.1:1 - Retired and former law-enforcement officers; retention of badge
- Section 52-9.2 - Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons
- Section 52-10 - Fees and rewards
- Section 52-11 - Defense of police officers
- Section 52-11.1 - State Health Commissioner to cooperate
- Section 52-11.2 - Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities
- Section 52-11.3 - Acquisition of military property
- Section 52-11.4 - Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
- Section 52-11.5 - Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police
- Section 52-11.6 - Arrest or summons quota prohibited