The new alert is one of six different alert types that can be issued by the police department. The other five are Amber Alerts, Senior Alerts, Critically Missing Adult Alerts, Missing Person with Autism Alerts, and Blue Alerts. In order for a CODI alert to be issued, the child must
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Virginia had a deadly start to the summer driving season, with state police alone investigating 25 deaths in the week following Memorial Day. Preliminary numbers show that highway fatalities are at almost the same pace in 2024 as they were in 2023 (504 in 2024 as of Aug. 15, down
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"It is always a great day when we add quality, upstanding men and women to our ranks," said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. "Our recruiting staff is committed to ensure the citizens of Virginia have the strongest department possible, and troopers who
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The upcoming holiday weekend is expected to see significant traffic volumes, with 38.4 million people expected to travel by car nationwide – the most ever since AAA began forecasting holiday travel in 2000. In Virginia, more than one million people are expected to take a road trip during the Memorial
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Virginia State Police will increase patrol efforts on Interstate 95 throughout the state from April 19 to April 21 for the annual "Drive to Save Lives" traffic initiative. The initiative, which targets distracted driving, will include additional patrols on all 179 miles of I-95 from the border with
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