Virginia State Police recently led “Operation Snow Eagle,” which the department said has resulted in 603 felony arrests, the recovery of firearms and narcotics as well as the

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday an executive order that would make Virginia the latest state to revive a decades-old program that trains and deputizes state and local law enforcement to

RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced last week the appointment of Interim Superintendent Lt. Col. Matthew J. Hanley as the Superintendent of the Virginia State Police.

The state will deputize some state troopers as immigration agents and use state facilities to hold detainees and train state officers, according to the executive order.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order instructing state police and prison officers to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.