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2012 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 141
Commending the Virginia State Police on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, February 2, 2012
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 10, 2012
 

WHEREAS, in 1932, the General Assembly gave Virginia motor vehicle inspectors the authority to enforce the criminal code of the Commonwealth in addition to the motor vehicle code; and

WHEREAS, these inspectors were later identified as State Troopers and became the Virginia Department of State Police; and

WHEREAS, in 1932, the General Assembly established a system of motor vehicle safety inspections that became a model for the nation; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia State Police is a nationally accredited organization that continues to expertly enforce the motor vehicle laws of the Commonwealth and combat and investigate all aspects of crime in every part of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the proud men and women of the Virginia State Police daily risk their lives in the performance of their duties to serve and protect all those living in, working in, and traveling through the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia State Police is a vital resource in the protection of the Commonwealth in times of natural and manmade disasters and crises; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate the Virginia State Police and its sworn and civilian personnel on its 80th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Colonel W.S. Flaherty, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police, as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation for the vital organization’s fine service to the citizens of the Commonwealth.