Duties of a Trooper (Virgina State Police)
- Enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Investigate criminal and traffic offenses.
- Effect an arrest.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Testify in court.
- Operate a law enforcement vehicle safely.
- Interview individuals effectively.
- Perform lifesaving functions.
- Use firearms proficiently.
- Perform effective searches of people and property.
- Read and comprehend a variety of legal and administrative documents
Another Search and Rescue dog doing incredible work on Long Island post hurricane Sandy. Thank you SAR dog Jackie!
Live search dog Jackie rests with her handler Laura Murdock at an airport in Nassau County, N.Y., after conducting house-to-house searches. Murdock and Jackie are members of the Maryland Task Force One urban search and rescue team and are currently based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres/Released)
“The Police Officer who issued you a ticket this morning … is the same Hero who will give you his life tonight. So instead of blaming the Police for what they are sworn to do … take a moment to thank them for what they may have to do”
2/13/11 - Welcome home ceremony for glen cove resident USMC Sgt. Sal Cavallaro after being deployed in Afghanistan.
SALUTE TO THOSE SERVING
State troopers from seven different states are stationed at the same airfield in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Notice the state patrol flags in the background. The troopers are from South Carolina, Nebraska, Delaware, Maryland, Kansas, Rhode Island, and Kentucky.
From left to right: Cpl. John Brady, with his patrol explosive detector dog, Tesa. Cpl. Fidel Rodriguez, with his combat tracker dog, Aron. Cpl. Dwight Jackson, with his patrol explosive detector dog, Hugo. Lance Cpl. Isaiah White, with his specialized search dog, Moxie
"Born with a soul that had courage to wear the shield..."
"God forbid the days we wrap our shields in black."
PWFD #2219
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