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. On January 5th, 2026, it was announced by (then) Governor Elect Abigail Spanberger that Jeffery Katz was her selection for Superintendent of the State Police position. Notably, Katz was the first Superintendent in the history of the Virginia State Police to not be a trooper before his appointment as superintendent.
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Manchester
- Inception
- 1932
- Website
- http://www.vsp.state.va.us/
