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The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), formed in 1926, is a 600-member non-profit trade association. VACP members include active and retired federal, state, local and private law enforcement and criminal justice agency executives, administrators and managers. Members also include persons in law enforcement related businesses, support industries or government agencies.

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2007 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards : On Monday, August 18, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police presented the 2007 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards to agencies with the best comprehensive traffic safety programs in Virginia.  For a complete list of winners, see: http://www.smartsafeandsober.org/programs/LEC/2007/

Photographer: Erin Schrad, VACP

2007 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards

On Monday, August 18, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police pre ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2008 5:50am PST

2008 Checkpoint Strikeforce Kickoff : (August 21, 2008) MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today launched the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign in Mechanicsville, Virginia — a statewide initiative combining enforcement and education efforts to raise public awareness of drunk driving. The 2008 campaign, launches on the eve of a regional initiative targeting impaired driving on rural roadways. Virginia is represented in the initiative with more than 92 state and local law enforcement agencies participating across the state. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over half (55-percent) of the nation’s 2006 traffic fatalities occurred on rural roads. Last year in Virginia, 51-percent of the alcohol-related fatalities occurred on rural roads, according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles data. (More...)

Photographer: Bob Wall, VACP

2008 Checkpoint Strikeforce Kickoff

(August 21, 2008) MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Virginia Governor Timothy M. K ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 10:03am PST

2008 Border to Border :

2008 Border to Border

Updated: Sep 11, 2008 5:52am PST

2008 VACP A/C: Valor Awards Banquet & Board Installation : The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police on August 19, 2008 presented eight Virginia police officers from five agencies with the Association’s highest honor, the Award for Valor. The awards were presented at the Valor Awards Banquet at the annual conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, held this year in Hot Springs, Virginia. The Award for Valor recognizes a law enforcement officer who, in the line of duty, performs an act of extraordinary heroism while engaged with an adversary at imminent personal risk.

The Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement also was presented to The Honorable John L. Brownlee, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

Additionally, 2007-2008 VACP President Chief Ray Lavinder, Roanoke Co. Police Department, presented Roanoke Chief Joe Gaskins with the VACP President's Award and the 2008-2009 VACP Executive Board was installed.

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Photographer: Erin Schrad, VACP

2008 VACP A/C: Valor Awards Banquet & Board Installation

The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police on August 19, 2008 presen ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2008 3:47pm PST

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VACP Conferences

26 galleries with 1058 photos

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Updated: May 12, 2008 10:30am PST

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Updated: May 21, 2009 7:36pm PST

Trainings

4 galleries with 98 photos

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 1:39pm PST

Law Enforcement Challenge Awards

11 galleries with 541 photos

Updated: Sep 10, 2008 5:50am PST

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Updated: Feb 17, 2007 10:29pm PST

ACTS Conferences

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Updated: Jun 24, 2008 7:37pm PST

Events

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Updated: Feb 06, 2009 8:13am PST

Other

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Updated: Jun 12, 2009 9:11pm PST

Parties

2 galleries with 181 photos

Updated: Apr 16, 2008 12:43pm PST

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