Virginia § 9.1-600 Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimum standards

Virginia Statutes

§ 9.1-600 — Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimum standards

Virginia § 9.1-600

Title 9.1COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 6CIVILIAN PROTECTION IN CASES OF POLICE MISCONDUCT

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Va. Code Ann. § 9.1-600 (2026).

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A.State, local, and other public law-enforcement agencies, which have ten or more law-enforcement officers, shall have procedures as established in subsection B, allowing citizen submission of complaints regarding the conduct of the law-enforcement agency, law-enforcement officers in the agency, or employees of the agency.

B.Law-enforcement agencies shall ensure, at a minimum, that in the case of all written complaints:

1.The general public has access to the required forms and information concerning the submission of complaints;

2.The law-enforcement agency assists individuals in filing complaints; and

3.Adequate records are maintained of the nature and disposition of such cases.

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A. State, local, and other public law-enforcement agencies, which have ten or more law-enforcement officers, shall have procedures as established in subsection B, allowing citizen submission of complaints regarding the conduct of the law-enforcement agency, law-enforcement officers in the agency, or employees of the agency.

B. Law-enforcement agencies shall ensure, at a minimum, that in the case of all written complaints:

1. The general public has access to the required forms and information concerning the submission of complaints;

2. The law-enforcement agency assists individuals in filing complaints; and

3. Adequate records are maintained of the nature and disposition of such cases.