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Virginia State Police
The Virginia State Police, officially the Virginia Department of State Police, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, is the state police force for the U.S. state of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws. It is currently one of fourteen agencies within the Cabinet Secretariat of Public Safety, under the leadership of Secretary Brian Moran until his resignation in January, 2022. On January 18, 2018, Gary T. Settle was sworn in as Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. Colonel Settle replaced retiring Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, who had served since 2003. History In 1919 the Virginia State Police was conceived with the passing of the Automobile acts which stated that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and his assistants were vested with the powers of a Sheriff for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the law. The Secretary of the Commonwealth continued to be responsible for th ...
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Flag And Seal Of Virginia
The Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the official seal of the Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. The state flag of Virginia consists of the obverse of the seal against a blue background. A Flags of the U.S. states, state flag was first adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in April 1861, readopted in 1912, and standardized by the General Assembly in February 1950. The standing allegorical female figure of ''virtue'' is shown having vanquished ''tyranny'', symbolized by a fallen king at her feet. She has an exposed breast in the manner of classical depictions of Amazons, making this the only state flag in the U.S. depicting a form of nudity. The motto, "Sic semper tyrannis," means "Thus always to tyrants." The flag may be decorated with a white fringe along the fly edge; this is usually done when the flag is displayed indoors. History In May 1776 the Colony of Virginia, Virginia colony declared its independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, ...
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SIG Sauer P229
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Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion or regiment in the army. The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel: * Lieutenant-colonel (Canada) * Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe) * Lieutenant colonel (Turkey) * Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka) * Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) * L ...
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Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military service. The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican, colonel is the highest rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Ol ...
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VSP may refer to: * V. S. Pritchett (1900–1997), author * Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California * Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians, a noise warning system for electric vehicles developed by Nissan * Vehicle-specific power, a formalism used in the evaluation of vehicle emissions * Vermont State Police * Vertical seismic profile (geophysics) * Very Serious People, a phrase referring to commentators who retain a respectable reputation despite being consistently wrong about everything, popularized by Paul Krugman * Victoria Socialist Party, of Australia * Videsha Seva Padakkama, a military decoration in Sri Lanka * Virginia State Police * Virtual Storage Platform, from Hitachi Data Systems * Virtuoso Server Pages; see Virtuoso Universal Server * Visakhapatnam Steel Plant * Vision Service Plan, a vision insurance company * VoIP, service provider * Voith Schneider Propeller, a marine propulsion system * Voitures sans permis, low-speed vehicles not requiring a driving licenc ...
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VSP may refer to: * V. S. Pritchett (1900–1997), author * Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California * Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians, a noise warning system for electric vehicles developed by Nissan * Vehicle-specific power, a formalism used in the evaluation of vehicle emissions * Vermont State Police * Vertical seismic profile (geophysics) * Very Serious People, a phrase referring to commentators who retain a respectable reputation despite being consistently wrong about everything, popularized by Paul Krugman * Victoria Socialist Party, of Australia * Videsha Seva Padakkama, a military decoration in Sri Lanka * Virginia State Police * Virtual Storage Platform, from Hitachi Data Systems * Virtuoso Server Pages; see Virtuoso Universal Server * Visakhapatnam Steel Plant * Vision Service Plan, a vision insurance company * VoIP, service provider * Voith Schneider Propeller, a marine propulsion system * Voitures sans permis, low-speed vehicles not requiring a driving licenc ...
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VSP FPIU 1
VSP may refer to: * V. S. Pritchett (1900–1997), author * Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California * Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians, a noise warning system for electric vehicles developed by Nissan * Vehicle-specific power, a formalism used in the evaluation of vehicle emissions * Vermont State Police * Vertical seismic profile (geophysics) * Very Serious People, a phrase referring to commentators who retain a respectable reputation despite being consistently wrong about everything, popularized by Paul Krugman * Victoria Socialist Party, of Australia * Videsha Seva Padakkama, a military decoration in Sri Lanka * Virginia State Police * Virtual Storage Platform, from Hitachi Data Systems * Virtuoso Server Pages; see Virtuoso Universal Server * Visakhapatnam Steel Plant * Vision Service Plan, a vision insurance company * VoIP, service provider * Voith Schneider Propeller, a marine propulsion system * Voitures sans permis, low-speed vehicles not requiring a driving licenc ...
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Virginia State Police At Santini's Oakton
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growin ...
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Thompson Submachine Gun
The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the "Tommy Gun", "Chicago Typewriter", "Chicago Piano", “Trench Sweeper” or "Trench Broom") is a blowback-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun, invented by United States Army Brigadier general John T. Thompson in 1918. It was originally designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, but was not finished until after the war ended. The Thompson saw early use by the United States Marine Corps during the Banana Wars, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of China, and the FBI (following the Kansas City Massacre). The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it could be obtained so easily, the Thompson became notorious during the Prohibition era as the signature weapon of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement office ...
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Colt Official Police
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the "Colt's Official Police" in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It became one of the bestselling police firearms of all time, eventually coming to exemplify typical law enforcement officer weaponry in the 1950s."Colt's Official Police Revolver"
, Shooting Times magazine Web site – Handgun Reviews. Accessed August 13, 2008.
The Official Police was also used by various U.S. and allied military forces during