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Every month, all operating procedures will be processed for updates and made available here. All documents are in PDF format.

Some operating procedures are not available on our website and include the notation, "Procedure not available online." To obtain copies of these documents, please refer to our FOIA page for more information.

The Department of State Police was legislatively directed by the 2025 Virginia General Assembly to develop a model policy for the use of automatic license plate recognition systems by law-enforcement agencies which is consistent with §2.2 5517, Code of Virginia. The Virginia Department of Corrections, Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES), is authorized to utilize automated license plate recognition (ALPR) equipment systems to support official law enforcement activities. Operating Procedure 030.4 -  Attachment 2: Automatic License Plate Recognition Use Requirements outlines all requirements related to ALPR training, use, data governance, and public transparency.

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