Virginia § 52-12 - Establishment of State Police communication system
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 52-12 — Establishment of State Police communication system, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-12. Establishment of State Police communication system
There shall be established in the Department of State Police a fully integrated police communication system operating through sending and receiving stations or receiving stations only, and such associated equipment as may be necessary, at the headquarters of the Superintendent of State Police and at such substations or detached posts as shall be designated by the Superintendent for the purpose of prompt collection and distribution of information throughout the Commonwealth as the police problems of the Commonwealth may require. Authority is hereby granted to connect such communication system directly or indirectly with similar systems in this or adjoining states.
1938, p. 674; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(233); 2022, c. 49.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-12 ("Establishment of State Police communication system") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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