Governor Terry McAuliffe welcomed Virginia’s newly-elected sheriffs at the close of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute’s “New Sheriff School” today. On January 1, 2016, 25 new sheriffs will be sworn into office. They will join 98 other sheriffs and nearly 8,500 deputy sheriffs across the Commonwealth in keeping our communities safe. “Sheriffs play an essential role…
WINCHESTER — There is little doubt that city Sheriff Les Taylor and his deputies are multitalented; they’re tasked with keeping order at the Joint Judicial Center, screening visitors for prohibited items and transporting prisoners. Recently, however, several have added writing to their resume. While reading books to kids at local schools, Taylor, along with Maj.…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association (VSA) in conjunction with the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI) announce an enhancement to the Virginia VINE Program. VSA and VCPI have worked with Appriss, Inc. (the technology service provider) since 2006 to deliver VA VINE, an automated victim notification service, providing real-time information on VA’s incarcerated offenders to the…