Who We Are

Who We Are

The Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI), Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization that encourages charitable and educational activities among the sheriffs and deputies within the Commonwealth of Virginia to educate the public and to do any and all things to promote the enforcement of law and order and the suppression of crime. VSI sponsors numerous programs including:

  • A spring educational conference for sheriffs and deputies
  • A newly elected sheriffs’ school
  • The National Sheriffs’ Institute educational program
  • Lawful employment training for sheriffs
  • Virginia State Police Association Emergency Relief Fund
  • Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Inc.
  • Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (COPS)
  • The Virginia Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime, Inc.
  • The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to honor Virginia officers killed in the line of duty.
  • Scholarships to people throughout Virginia who major in criminal justice at a Virginia college or university

The Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute is registered with the Virginia Division of Consumer Affairs.

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