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The Superintendent of State Police may deny, for cause, any request made under this subsection, provided that it gives a written explanation to the requester of the grounds for denial. Any individual awarded a badge or insignia under this subsection shall be ineligible to receive a badge or insignia pursuant to subsection A. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any individual who was decertified pursuant to § 15.2-1707.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":303443,"text":"Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1, 1978, every State police officer shall upon retirement be awarded his badge or other insignia of his office for permanent keeping; provided, however, the Superintendent of State Police, prior to tendering such badge or insignia, shall have the same mounted in such a manner that it will be impossible for anyone to display such badge or insignia upon his person.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":303444,"text":"Upon request of a former law-enforcement officer with at least 10 years of service who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, as defined in § 65.2-107, by a mental health professional, as defined in § 65.2-107, or who is disabled, such individual shall be awarded his badge or other insignia of his office in accordance with the procedures established under subsection A; however, the mounted badge or insignia shall include an indication that the individual honorably served. The Superintendent of State Police may deny, for cause, any request made under this subsection, provided that it gives a written explanation to the requester of the grounds for denial. Any individual awarded a badge or insignia under this subsection shall be ineligible to receive a badge or insignia pursuant to subsection A. 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This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 569 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 1978 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter 491<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66796,"section_number":"9.1-1000","catch_line":"Retired and former law-enforcement officers; photo identification cards; retention of badge","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-1000\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65694,"section_number":"15.2-1707","catch_line":"Decertification of law-enforcement officers and jail officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1707\/"},{"id":58233,"section_number":"65.2-107","catch_line":"Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-107\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237263,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84664,"identifier":"52-9.1:1","token":"52\/1\/52-9.1_1","url":"\/52-9.1_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/52-9.1_1\/","token":"52\/1\/52-9.1_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Retired and former law-enforcement officers; retention of badge","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 52-9.1:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, on and after July 1, 1978, every State police officer shall upon retirement be awarded his badge or other insignia of his office for permanent keeping; provided, however, the Superintendent of State Police, prior to tendering such badge or insignia, shall have the same mounted in such a manner that it will be impossible for anyone to display such badge or insignia upon his person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon request of a former law<\/span>-enforcement officer with at least 10 years of service who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, as defined in § 65.2-107<\/a>, by a mental health professional, as defined in § 65.2-107<\/a>, or who is disabled, such individual shall be awarded his badge or other insignia of his office in accordance with the procedures established under subsection A; however, the mounted badge or insignia shall include an indication that the individual honorably served. The Superintendent of State Police may deny, for cause, any request made under this subsection, provided that it gives a written explanation to the requester of the grounds for denial. Any individual awarded a badge or insignia under this subsection shall be ineligible to receive a badge or insignia pursuant to subsection A. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any individual who was decertified pursuant to § 15.2-1707<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRETIRED AND FORMER LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; RETENTION OF BADGE (\u00a7 52-9.1:1)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1,\n1978, every State police officer shall upon retirement be awarded his badge or\nother insignia of his office for permanent keeping; provided, however, the\nSuperintendent of State Police, prior to tendering such badge or insignia, shall\nhave the same mounted in such a manner that it will be impossible for anyone to\ndisplay such badge or insignia upon his person.\n\nB. Upon request of a former law-enforcement officer with at least 10 years of\nservice who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, as defined\nin § 65.2-107, by a mental health professional, as defined in §\n65.2-107, or who is disabled, such individual shall be awarded his badge or\nother insignia of his office in accordance with the procedures established under\nsubsection A; however, the mounted badge or insignia shall include an indication\nthat the individual honorably served. The Superintendent of State Police may\ndeny, for cause, any request made under this subsection, provided that it gives\na written explanation to the requester of the grounds for denial. Any individual\nawarded a badge or insignia under this subsection shall be ineligible to receive\na badge or insignia pursuant to subsection A. The provisions of this subsection\nshall not apply to any individual who was decertified pursuant to §\n15.2-1707.\n\nHISTORY: 1978, c. 569; 2022, c. 491.","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}}