State Police

Virginia State Police provides policing services to the residents of the state. It offers bike patrolling, case investigation, gun registration, crime prevention and emergency readiness services to the residents. The department also offers various community services that include licensing, child safety seat inspections, premise surveys and police clearance letters. Virginia State Police is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The department is affiliated with Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, Virginia Department of Health and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The department has administrative and support services, criminal investigation and field operations bureaus. The department has an office in Culpeper, Va.

Virginia State Police preserves human lives and property, protects public peace and the rights of citizens, prevents crime and disorder and enforces federal laws. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Virginia State Police supports Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), which is an international education program that seeks to prevent the usage of illegal drugs, gang activities and violent behavior. The agency operates a communication center that maintains a multichannel police system and provides communication services for police, fire and emergency medical assistance. Virginia State Police has been operational for more than 75 years and maintains an office location in Appomattox, Va.

Augusta County Sheriff's Office focuses on providing a wide variety of law enforcement services and programs to various communities in Augusta County in Virginia. The sheriff's office handles criminal investigations, calls for service and courtroom security services. It also handles various civil processes, and is also responsible for operation of county jail. Augusta County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement in the areas of crime prevention programs for neighborhood and business watches, drug abuse resistance education in several elementary schools. The office also offers various school resource officers in several middle and high schools in the county. It promotes community involvement in a variety of crime prevention programs. Augusta County Sheriff's Office is located in Verona, Va.