Virginia State Police (VA)

VSP Aural Brevity Codes (Ten Codes)

• 10-1 Injury to Member
• 10-2 Lost/Found property
• 10-3 Missing person (A: Adult/J: Juvenile)
• 10-4 OK
• 10-5 Relay: (E: Eye, B: Blood, G: Governor's Warrant, W: Warrant)
• 10-6 Busy
• 10-7 Out of service 'Bold text''''Bold text''''Bold text'''''''
• 10-8 In service
• 10-9 Say again
• 10-10 Negative
• 10-11 Vandalisim
• 10-12 Stand by/Stop
• 10-13 Exsisting Conditions
• 10-14 Message/Information
• 10-15 Forgery/fraud/embezzelment
• 10-16 Reply to message
• 10-17 Enroute
• 10-18 Assault and battery
• 10-19 Threatening person or property
• 10-20 Location
• 10-21 Call by phone
• 10-22 Disregard
• 10-23 Arrived at scene
• 10-24 Assignment completed
• 10-25 Report to (meet)
• 10-26 ETA
• 10-27 OL info
• 10-28 Vehicle ownership info
• 10-29 Wanted Records/EPIC check
• 10-30 Danger/caution
• 10-31 Treaspassing/prowler
• 10-32 Alarm at ______
• 10-33 HELP ME QUICK! (Emergency)
• 10-34 Time
• 10-35 Disorderly/disturbance
• 10-36 Domestic
• 10-37 Roll Call
• 10-38 Traffic stop
• 10-39 Stolen/unauthorized vehicle report
• 10-40 Bomb threat/Explosive device
• 10-41 Beginning tour
• 10-42 Ending tour
• 10-43 Investigate suspicious (P: Person, V: Vehicle)
• 10-44 Pedestrian on Highway
• 10-45 Stopping suspicious vehicle
• 10-46 Disabled vehicle (H: Hazard, O: Occupied, A: Abandoned)
• 10-47 Chase in progress
• 10-48 Wanted indicated
• 10-49 Person w/ G un/W eapon
• 10-50 Vehicle crash (Fatal, Personal Injury, property damage, state vehicle)
• 10-51 Wrecker needed
• 10-52 Ambulance needed
• 10-53 Assist other agency
• 10-54 Livestock on highway
• 10-55 Intoxicated driver
• 10-56 Intixocated pedestrian
• 10-57 Hit & run
• 10-58 Traffic control of _________
• 10-59 Fight in progress
• 10-60 Fire
• 10-61 Explosion
• 10-62 Arson
• 10-63 Hazardous material incident
• 10-64 Criminal offense other
• 10-65 Robbery ( B: Bank, A: Armed, S: Strong armed)
• 10-66 Larceny
• 10-67 Burglary/Breaking & entering
• 10-68 Throwing missiles
• 10-69 Traffic other
• 10-70 Homicide
• 10-71 Shooting
• 10-72 (R: Rape, S: Sex offense)
• 10-73 Kidnapping/abduction
• 10-74 Hostage situation
• 10-75 Drugs/narcotics
• 10-76 Debris in roadway
• 10-77 Brandishing a firearm
• 10-78 Weapons violation
• 10-79 Assault w/ a weapon
• 10-80 Escapee
• 10-81 Breathalyzer
• 10-82 Dead body
• 10-83 Car jacking
• 10-84 Request canine (B: Bomb, T: Tracking, N: Narcotics)
• 10-85 Request/acknowledge stinger spike deployment
• 10-86 Request/indicate stinger spike removal
• 10-93 Reckless driver
• 10-94 Drag racing
• 10-95 Prisoner
• 10-96 Mental subject
• 10-97 Positive response gun permit
• 10-98 Suicide
• 10-99 Public service other

VIRGINIA STATE POLICE RADIO SIGNALS

• 1 Signal weak
• 2 Signal good
• 13 TROOPER OR OFFICER NEEDS HELP---------GO!
• 13-1 Trouble at station. Units in vicinity-go. Use caution
• 16 Radar
• 17 Checking Detail
• 18 Plane Crash
• 21 Transmit FCC call sign (KA5367 Unit ____)
• 22 How is reception?
• 25 Request mobile repeater
• 26 Cancel mobile repeater
• 31 Switch to surveillance channel
• 32 Correctional facility incident
• 34 Motor carrier checking detail
• 52-20 Subject likely to flee jurisdiction of the Commonwealth

Virginia State Police Channel Usage

• Richmond 1 - Louisa, Goochland, Powhatan, Amelia, Chesterfield, Prince George, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Henrico (64, 95, 895 units), Richmond City, Petersburg City, Colonial Heights City, Hopewell City.
• Richmond 2 - King George, Westmoreland, Caroline, Northumberland, Essex, Richmond County, King William, King and Queen, Charles City County, New Kent, Lancaster, Hanover, Henrico (295 units).
• Culpeper 1 - Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpepper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford.
• Culpeper 2 - Loudoun, Prince William.
• Appomattox 1 - Amherst, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Campbell, Charlotte, Lunenburg, Halifax, Mecklenburg.
• Appomattox 2 - Augusta, Greene, Albemarle, Nelson, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fluvanna.
• Wytheville 1 - Bland, Giles, Smyth, Wythe, Pulaski, Grayson, Carroll.
• Wytheville 2 - Lee, Wise, Scott, Dickenson, Buchanan, Russell, Washington, Tazewell.
• Chesapeake 1 - James City County, Gloucester, York, Middlesex, Mathews, Accomac, Northampton, Newport News City, Williamsburg City, Hampton City, Poquoson City.
• Chesapeake 2 - Brunswick, Greensville, Sussex, Southampton, Surry, Isle of Wight, Suffolk City, Chesapeake City, Portsmouth City, Norfolk City, Franklin City, Virginia Beach City, Greater Emporia City.
• Salem 1 - Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Bedford, Floyd, Franklin County, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Henry.
• Salem 2 - Highland, Bath, Alleghany, Rockbridge, Botetourt.
• Fairfax 1 - Loudon, Prince William, areas of Fairfax outside the beltway.
• Fairfax 2 - Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria.

Virginia State Police Disposition Codes

• ACR - Accident Reportable
• ADV - Advice Given
• ANR - Accident Non-Reportable
• ART - Arrest
• ASC - Assignment Completed
• BCI - Referred to BCI
• BOL - Be On the Lookout
• CAN - Cancelled
• DUP - Duplicate
• GOA - Gone on Arrival
• HZR - Hazard Removed
• MOA - Motorist Assisted
• OTH - Other
• REF - Referred to Another Agency
• RPT - Report Taken
• UNF - Unfounded
• UIN - Under Investigation
• UTS - Uniform Traffic Summons
• WRK - Wrecker Used - No storage
• WUS - Wrecker Used - Vehicle Stored
• 102 - Report Taken (referring to the venerable SP 102 form)
• 103 - Complaint or Incident Sheet Filled Out (refers to the SP 103 form)

Virginia State Police Radio Channel Number Conversion

CHANNEL CONVERSION CHART FOR AREOTRON RADIO TO GE RADIO

• CH-1 TO CH-11
• CH-2 TO CH-12
• CH-3 TO CH-21
• CH-4 TO CH-71
• CH-5 TO CH-31
• CH-6 TO CH-32
• CH-7 TO CH-41 or CH-72
• CH-8 TO CH-42
• CH-9 TO CH-51
• CH-10 TO CH-52
• CH-11 TO CH-61 or CH-22
• CH-12 TO CH-62
• CH-13 TO N/A
• CH-14 TO SURV EPU frequency is not accessible on Aerotrons, and requires some hidden tricks to access on a GE.

Virginia State Police Unit IDs

Units that ID as "Car XXX" or "9 XXX" aren't VSP units, they are other agency units with VSP capability (VDOT,DMV,ABC,VWR, and few locals). Mobile radios are Motorola XTL 5000's that are currently being upgraded to Motorola APX Line current 2023-2024. Portables are Motorola XTS5000, with upgrades to Motorola APX NEXT currently being rolled out. Lowband radios, Motorola CDM750's, have one frequency programmed in, for SIRS, regardless of what the rumors are, no link to DOC or NCHP in these. VSP Units are also equipped with mobile Vehicle Repeater System (VRS) that is controlled by the officer via a switch to turn on and off. The VRS allows officers to talk directly to the car via portable radio, then to the closest sight giving enhanced radio communications. Many members have scanners in their cars. The MCT's (panasonic toughbooks), transmit data through the onboard car radio system via the STARS Radio Network. More and more messaging is being conducted over the "terminal" to ease radio congestion. Units can access the dispatch CAD directly to mark on duty/off duty/traffic stop/meal break thus opening up more airtime for voice. Some members run completely silent, passing no voice traffic, but dispatchers, by policy, must acknowledge receipt of each terminal message. No encryption is used in the course of normal field ops, but occasionally it is heard on the EPU frequency. A few members also have capabilities on local agency systems, but this is not common, as a separate radio must be carried for this.

UNIT NUMBERING SCHEME

• 1 superinendent
• 2 deputy superintendent
• 3-5 Lt Col's (bureau directors)
• 6-14 Majors
• 15-49 Captains
• 50-120 Lieutenants
• 121-249 First Sergeant
• 250-499 Sergeants
• 500-1999 Troopers
• 3901-3999 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers
• 4000-4999 BCI Agents
• 5000-5999 Non Sworn with radio
• 9000-9999 Other agency with vsp radio
• ABCxxx ABC agents
• CARxxx State/Local personnel

Southwest Virginia Area VSP Unit Numbers

Unit Numbers

158	VSP	Trooper
165	VSP	Trooper
200	VSP	Trooper	1st Sgt.
305	VSP	Trooper
324	VSP	Trooper
348	VSP	Trooper
371	VSP	Trooper
385	VSP	Trooper
390	VSP	Trooper
391	VSP	Trooper
428	VSP	Trooper
523	VSP	Trooper
529	VSP	Trooper
541	VSP	Trooper
549	VSP	Trooper
577	VSP	Trooper
626	VSP	Trooper
656	VSP	Trooper
675	VSP	Trooper
681	VSP	Trooper
775	VSP	Trooper
780	VSP	Trooper	Richard
781	VSP	Trooper
789	VSP	Trooper
813	VSP	Trooper
867	VSP	Trooper
872	VSP	Trooper
914	VSP	Trooper
949	VSP	Trooper
955	VSP	Trooper
959	VSP	Trooper
987	VSP	Trooper
1134	VSP	Trooper
1156	VSP	Trooper
1181	VSP	Trooper
1205	VSP	Trooper
1283	VSP	Trooper
1330	VSP	Trooper
1336	VSP	Trooper
1350	VSP	Trooper
1353	VSP	Trooper
1407	VSP	Trooper
1419	VSP	Trooper
1450	VSP	Trooper
1472	VSP	Trooper
1494	VSP	Trooper
1498	VSP	Trooper
1568	VSP	Trooper
1620	VSP	Trooper
1643	VSP	Trooper
1655	VSP	Trooper
1668	VSP	Trooper
1682	VSP	Trooper
1696	VSP	Trooper
1711	VSP	Trooper
1751	VSP	Trooper
1755	VSP	Trooper
1832	VSP	Trooper
1850	VSP	Trooper
1872	VSP	Trooper
1878	VSP	Trooper
4427	VSP	Trooper
5131	VSP	Trooper	Radio Technician
5154	VSP	Trooper
9530	VSP	Trooper
9549	VSP	Trooper
9808	VSP	Marshal
Medflight II	VSP	Helicopter	N39VA

Virginia State Police Air Bases

• Discussion: Virginia State Police Helicopter Thread (Post#7)
• VSP actually has three aviation bases:
  • MedFlight I in Chesterfield,
  • MedFlight II in Abingdon, and
  • MedFlight III in Lynchburg.
  • The VSP aviation base in Manassas closed several years ago. Virginia Airborne Search & Rescue Squad (VASARS), a private search and rescue helicopter outfit, now provides SAR support for northern VA.

Wiki Links

• Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) TRS

Virginia State Police Vehicles

Virginia State Police Helicopter

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