Department of State Police [156]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $230,575,781 $63,216,524 $293,792,305
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $233,051,188 $64,562,234 $297,613,422
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $249,410,233 $64,808,765 $314,218,998
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $250,348,710 $61,092,524 $311,441,234
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $268,300,165 $63,376,961 $331,677,126
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $276,046,507 $63,604,548 $339,651,055
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $306,604,624 $67,398,758 $374,003,382
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation $306,356,704 $67,398,758 $373,755,462
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $50,000 $0 $50,000
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $197,920 $0 $197,920
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly $308,455,332 $67,398,758 $375,854,090
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation $306,674,863 $67,398,758 $374,073,621
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $2,432,367 $0 $2,432,367
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments ($651,898) $0 ($651,898)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 2,526.00 372.00 2,898.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 2,541.00 372.00 2,913.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 2,544.00 378.00 2,922.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 2,546.00 378.00 2,924.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 2,588.00 378.00 2,966.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 2,613.00 394.00 3,007.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 2,626.00 394.00 3,020.00
2018-2020 2019 Previous Legislative Appropriation 2,626.00 394.00 3,020.00
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly 2,641.00 394.00 3,035.00
2018-2020 2020 Previous Legislative Appropriation 2,630.00 394.00 3,024.00
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 15.00 0.00 15.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments (4.00) 0.00 (4.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Fund operating costs for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) and Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) replacement projects Decision Package
  Provides funding for training, contract costs, and four positions for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) project, and training and project management costs for the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) replacement project. Of this amount, $500,000 may only be used if the project management costs are not eligible to be funded with bond funding from the STARS capital project. COMLINC is a system that connects disparate radios, including those used by STARS users and localities, and makes them interoperable.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,313,100
Positions 0.00 4.00
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Fund expenses to support "extreme risk law" legislation Decision Package
  Funds one-time technology upgrades needed to comply with proposed legislation that would prohibit an individual who has been identified as an immediate safety threat from possessing a firearm.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $471,489
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Fund positions to support universal background checks for gun purchases legislation Decision Package
  Provides funding and seven positions for additional administrative support to process firearms-purchase criminal background checks. This budget item is tied to proposed legislation that would require background checks for all firearm sales.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $392,356
Positions 0.00 7.00
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Fund additional civilian garage technician positions Decision Package
  Provides funding and four technician positions for the department's communications garage. These positions install specialized equipment, including Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) radios, lights and sirens, and speed enforcement devices in both the department's fleet and vehicles from other state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $205,422
Positions 0.00 4.00
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Increase general fund support for med-flight partnership program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to support the department's med-flight partnership with Chesterfield County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Remove "extreme risk" legislation funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes proposed new funding included in the introduced budget related to 'extreme risk law' legislation that was not adopted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($471,489)
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Central Criminal Records Exchange Improvements General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $197,920 from the general fund in the first year for a one-time information technology modification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, and $212,000 from the general fund for three positions in the second year for VSP to reference the 'Hold File' when conducting criminal history records checks, based on a recommendation of the state Crime Commission.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $197,920 $211,947
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Remove universal background check legislation funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes second year funding and associated positions proposed in the introduced budget for State Police to conduct background checks on all firearms purchases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($392,356)
Positions 0.00 (7.00)
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Med-Flight Insurance Contracting Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of State Police to study and report on the steps to contract with insurance providers for reimbursement of appropriate expenses.
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STARS Expenditure Accounting Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Planning and Budget, in the introduced budget for the next biennium, to set out the service area for STARS as an independent program in the budget. This is a technical amendment.
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STARS Service Area Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides guidance for expenditure of appropriation in service area 30204.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Upgrade Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) Network
  Funds necessary replacements and improvements to the infrastructure and equipment that make up the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS). Also included is funding for contract personnel and warehouse costs to implement the project.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $0 $132,151,000
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Refresh Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) System
  Provides equipment funding for the Commonwealth Link to Interoperable Communications (COMLINC) system. COMLINC connects the various radio systems used by public safety agencies across Virginia.
 
  FY FY
Tax Supported Debt $0 $5,844,000
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Construct Area 39 Office in Rockbridge County
  Provides funding for construction of a new area office in Rockbridge County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $725,000 $0
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STARS Radio Capital Project
  This amendment provides $40 million in bond proceeds in the second year to implement an upgrade of the Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) project over the next four years.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($92,151,000)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-03-2026 10:07:26