{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-1734.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-1734.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-1734.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-1734.html"}],"law_id":62848,"edition_id":1,"section_id":62848,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1734","catch_line":"Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officers performing service to wear uniform; exception","history":"1968, c. 157, \u00a7 15.1-159.5; 1987, c. 421; 1988, c. 190; 1997, c. 587; 2022, c. 730.","full_text":"A\n\nA locality may call into service or provide for calling into service such auxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of public emergency; (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular police officers to preserve the peace, safety, and good order of the community; (iii) to provide transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody order pursuant to § 37.2-808 or to provide transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810; or (iv) at any time for the purpose of training such auxiliary police officers. At all times when performing such service, the members of the auxiliary police force shall wear the uniform prescribed by the governing body.B\n\nMembers of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordance with the provisions of § 15.2-1731 may be called into service by the chief of police of any locality to aid and assist regular police officers in the performance of their duties, including providing transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody order pursuant to § 37.2-808 or providing transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810.C\n\nWhen the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearing of the prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of the auxiliary police officer’s ability to perform his prescribed duties, then clothing appropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by the chief of police.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229100,"text":"A locality may call into service or provide for calling into service such auxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of public emergency; (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular police officers to preserve the peace, safety, and good order of the community; (iii) to provide transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody order pursuant to § 37.2-808 or to provide transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810; or (iv) at any time for the purpose of training such auxiliary police officers. At all times when performing such service, the members of the auxiliary police force shall wear the uniform prescribed by the governing body.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":229101,"text":"Members of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordance with the provisions of § 15.2-1731 may be called into service by the chief of police of any locality to aid and assist regular police officers in the performance of their duties, including providing transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody order pursuant to § 37.2-808 or providing transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":229102,"text":"When the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearing of the prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of the auxiliary police officer’s ability to perform his prescribed duties, then clothing appropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by the chief of police.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14653,"edition_id":1,"name":"Auxiliary Police Forces in Localities","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13482,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:10","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:10","permalink":{"id":153929,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14653,"identifier":"3","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3","url":"\/15.2\/II\/17\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13482,"edition_id":1,"name":"Police and Public Order","identifier":"17","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:59","permalink":{"id":153747,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13482,"identifier":"17","token":"15.2\/II\/17","url":"\/15.2\/II\/17\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":79396,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1731","catch_line":"Establishment, etc., authorized; powers, authority and immunities generally","url":"\/15.2-1731\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1731","metadata":false},{"id":56233,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1732","catch_line":"Appropriations for equipment and maintenance","url":"\/15.2-1732\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1732","metadata":false},{"id":69908,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1733","catch_line":"Appointment of auxiliary police officers; revocation of appointment; uniform; organization; rules and regulations","url":"\/15.2-1733\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1733","metadata":false},{"id":62848,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1734","catch_line":"Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officers performing service to wear uniform; exception","url":"\/15.2-1734\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1734","metadata":false},{"id":85504,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1735","catch_line":"Acting beyond limits of jurisdiction of locality","url":"\/15.2-1735\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1735","metadata":false},{"id":83919,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1736","catch_line":"Mutual aid agreements among governing bodies of localities","url":"\/15.2-1736\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1736","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69908,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1733","catch_line":"Appointment of auxiliary police officers; revocation of appointment; uniform; organization; rules and regulations","url":"\/15.2-1733\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1733","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":85504,"structure_id":14653,"section_number":"15.2-1735","catch_line":"Acting beyond limits of jurisdiction of locality","url":"\/15.2-1735\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1735","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-1734\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1968. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 157 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1968 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1987, chapter 421; in 1988, chapter 190; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 730<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79396,"section_number":"15.2-1731","catch_line":"Establishment, etc., authorized; powers, authority and immunities generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1731\/"},{"id":61742,"section_number":"37.2-808","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-808\/"},{"id":79706,"section_number":"37.2-810","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-810\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153943,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62848,"identifier":"15.2-1734","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1734","url":"\/15.2-1734\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1734\/","token":"15.2\/II\/17\/3\/15.2-1734","dublin_core":{"Title":"Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officers performing service to wear uniform; exception","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1734","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A locality<\/span> may call into service or provide for calling into service such auxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of public emergency; (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular police officers to preserve the peace, safety, and good order<\/span> of the community; (iii) to provide transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody<\/span> order<\/span> pursuant to § 37.2-808<\/a> or to provide transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810<\/a>; or (iv) at any time for the purpose of training such auxiliary police officers. At all times when performing such service, the members of the auxiliary police force shall wear the uniform prescribed by the governing body<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Members of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordance with the provisions of § 15.2-1731<\/a> may be called into service by the chief of police of any locality<\/span> to aid and assist regular police officers in the performance of their duties, including providing transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody<\/span> order<\/span> pursuant to § 37.2-808<\/a> or providing transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> When the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearing of the prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of the auxiliary police officer’s ability to perform his prescribed duties, then clothing appropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by the chief of police. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCALLING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS INTO SERVICE; POLICE OFFICERS PERFORMING\nSERVICE TO WEAR UNIFORM; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 15.2-1734)\n\nA. A locality may call into service or provide for calling into service such\nauxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of public\nemergency; (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular\npolice officers to preserve the peace, safety, and good order of the community;\n(iii) to provide transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody\norder pursuant to § 37.2-808 or to provide transportation for a person in\nthe temporary detention process pursuant to § 37.2-810; or (iv) at any time\nfor the purpose of training such auxiliary police officers. At all times when\nperforming such service, the members of the auxiliary police force shall wear\nthe uniform prescribed by the governing body.\n\nB. Members of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordance\nwith the provisions of § 15.2-1731 may be called into service by the chief\nof police of any locality to aid and assist regular police officers in the\nperformance of their duties, including providing transportation for such person\nsubject to an emergency custody order pursuant to § 37.2-808 or providing\ntransportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to\n§ 37.2-810.\n\nC. When the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearing of\nthe prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of the auxiliary\npolice officer’s ability to perform his prescribed duties, then clothing\nappropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by the chief of\npolice.\n\nHISTORY: 1968, c. 157, \u00a7 15.1-159.5; 1987, c. 421; 1988, c. 190; 1997, c. 587;\n2022, c. 730.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}