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Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris to Represent Virginia Sheriffs in Effort to Test More Than 2,000 Untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits

Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris will be representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association on the steering committee charged with implementing the testing of more than 2,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits. The Commonwealth received a $1.4 million grant last month to conduct DNA testing and analyze 2,034 untested Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERKs) associated with sexual…


$750,000 Grant Will Help Local Law Enforcement Strengthen Relationship with Local Communities

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the availability of $750,000 in Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds for training and equipment for local law enforcement agencies to help strengthen their relationship with their local communities in support of his “Policing in the 21st Century” initiative. Police agencies, sheriff’s departments and regional training academies will be invited…