“Responding to non-criminal calls, which lie beyond their training, can lead to unnecessary confrontations between the police department ... the creation of a “Marcus Alert,” named for ...

Peters, a 24-year-old high school teacher and recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth ... also known as the Marcus Alert, named for Peters. The measure limits law enforcement response to ...

Professional training for behavioral ... Responder Program also aligns with the Marcus Alert. Virginia law requires 9-1-1, crisis call centers, law enforcement, and behavioral health agencies ...

A panel of experts called Wednesday for policy and cultural changes to prevent deaths linked to heat and exertion at the ...

(7News) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD ... Officials said Wali likely received high-level training in using firearms due to his quick reaction times, but said Wali's gun likely ...

The Division of Capitol Police are taking the temperature of Virginia lawmakers after the Minnesota shooting that killed a lawmaker and her husband, and injured a senator and his wife.

The most recent, a five-year-old, missing out of Campbell County. Peyton Knight was last reported seen with her dad, Cal Lee ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — UPDATE: Virginia State Police have canceled the CODI Alert for Brooklyn Gloria Walker. Police say she has been found safe. ORIGINAL: Virginia State Police have issued a CODI ...

VSP is preparing to use the FBI’s Rap Back Service, which, when launched, is supposed to immediately alert school systems if a school employee is arrested.

Virginia’s "red flag law," passed in 2020, allows police to seize a gun from someone “deemed to be a risk” to themselves or others. Few localities use it.