The department of law enforcement shall consist of such police as may be appointed pursuant to § 15.2-512, and police officers appointed by the board, pursuant to such section, including the chief of the department. All so appointed shall be conservators of the peace in the county. The county executive shall have supervision and control of the county police force.
The department of law enforcement, attorney for the Commonwealth, and sheriff shall be charged with the enforcement of all criminal laws throughout the county. The authority of the county police, upon the consent of the governing body of the incorporated town, shall be concurrent with that of any law-enforcement officers appointed by the governing body of any incorporated town located within the county for purposes of enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 15-291; 1952, c. 413; 1958, c. 112; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-608; 1972, c. 360; 1977, c. 584; 1984, c. 722; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 5 - County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-500. Title of form; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-501. Adoption of county executive form
§ 15.2-502. Powers vested in board of county supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
§ 15.2-504. General powers of board
§ 15.2-504.1. Lighting level regulation
§ 15.2-506. Investigation of county officers
§ 15.2-507. Organization of departments
§ 15.2-508. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
§ 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board
§ 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal
§ 15.2-511. Disability of executive
§ 15.2-513. Term, removal and disability of officers and employees
§ 15.2-514. Compensation of officers and employees
§ 15.2-515. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
§ 15.2-516. Duties of county executive
§ 15.2-517. Executive may also be department head
§ 15.2-518. Departments of the county
§ 15.2-519. Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-520. Department of Finance; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-521. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
§ 15.2-522. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-523. Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-524. Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-525. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-526. Department of public works
§ 15.2-527. Department of social services
§ 15.2-528. Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-529. Appointment of county attorney
§ 15.2-530. Powers and duties of sheriff
§ 15.2-531. Department of education
§ 15.2-532. Terms of school boards
§ 15.2-533. Elected school boards
§ 15.2-534. Department of health
§ 15.2-535. Department of assessments
§ 15.2-536. Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff
§ 15.2-537. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
§ 15.2-538. Examination and audit of accounts and books
§ 15.2-539. Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption