{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/9.1-165.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/9.1-165.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/9.1-165.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/9.1-165.html"}],"law_id":57595,"edition_id":1,"section_id":57595,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-165","catch_line":"Definitions","history":"1979, c. 83, \u00a7 14.1-84.2; 1981, c. 485; 1982, c. 600; 1984, c. 779; 1985, c. 140; 1989, cc. 84, 292; 1998, c. 872, \u00a7 9-183.14; 2001, c. 844.","full_text":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjusted crime index” means the potential crime rate for a locality multiplied by the base year population of the locality as estimated by the Center for Public Service.\n\t\t“Average crime rate” for a city or eligible county means the annual average number of violent and property index crimes per 100,000 persons, as reported by the Superintendent of State Police, for the base year and the fiscal year immediately preceding, and the fiscal year immediately following, the base year. If the data are not available for the fiscal year immediately following the base year, the average shall be based on the base year and the two immediately preceding fiscal years.\n\t\t“Base year” means the most recent fiscal year for which comparable data are available for: (i) population estimates by the Center for Public Service or the United States Bureau of the Census, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department, (ii) actual state expenditures for salaries and expenses of sheriffs as reported by the Compensation Board, (iii) number of persons eligible for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, (iv) number of persons in foster care, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, and (v) the number of persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100.\n\t\t“Distribution formula” means that linear equation derived biennially by the Department, using standard statistical procedures, which best predicts average crime rates in all cities and eligible counties in the Commonwealth on the basis of the following factors in their simplest form:\n\n1\n\nThe total base year number of (i) persons enrolled in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, (ii) persons in foster care, and (iii) persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program, per 100,000 base year population; and2\n\nThe local population density, based on the base year population estimates of the Center for Public Service, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department, and the land area in square miles of the city or eligible county as reported by the United States Census Bureau, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means any county which operates a police department.\n\t\t\t“Police department” means that organization established by ordinance by a local governing body that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals, the safeguard of life and property, the preservation of peace and the enforcement of state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Such department shall have a chief of police, which in the case of counties may be the sheriff, and such officers, privates, and other personnel as may be provided for in the ordinance, one sworn member of which shall be a full-time employee. All law-enforcement officers serving as members of such police department, whether full-time or part-time, and whether permanently or temporarily employed, shall meet the minimum training standards established pursuant to §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-114, unless such personnel are exempt from the minimum training standards as provided in §§ 9.1-113 and 9.1-116. Any police department established subsequent to July 1, 1981, shall also have, at a minimum, one officer on duty at all times for the purposes set forth above.\n\t\t\tHowever, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition,1\n\nAny locality receiving funds under this article during the 1980-82 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds as long as such police department continues in operation;2\n\nAny town receiving funds under this article during the 1986-1988 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds even though police services for such town may thereafter be provided by the sheriff of the county in which the town is located by agreement made pursuant to § 15.2-1726. Eligibility for funds under this subdivision shall last as long as such agreement remains in effect. Police services for the town furnished by the sheriff shall be equal to or greater than the police services last furnished by the town’s police department.\n\t\t\t“Population served by police departments” means the total base year population of the Commonwealth less the population served by sheriffs only.\n\t\t\t“Population served by sheriffs only” means the total base year population of those counties without a police department, less the latest available estimate from the United States Bureau of the Census of the total population of towns, or portions of towns, having police departments, located in such counties.\n\t\t\t“Potential crime rate” means the number of crimes per 100,000 persons in the base year population for each city or eligible county, as derived from the distribution formula.\n\t\t\t“State aid to localities with police” means that amount which bears the same relationship to the population served by police departments as state aid to sheriff-only localities bears to the population served by sheriffs only.\n\t\t\t“State aid to sheriff-only localities” means the estimated total amount for salaries and expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1609 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 15.2, to sheriffs’ offices in those counties without a police department, based on the actual percentage of total state expenditures in the base year distributed to those counties without police departments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":211043,"text":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjusted crime index” means the potential crime rate for a locality multiplied by the base year population of the locality as estimated by the Center for Public Service.\n\t\t“Average crime rate” for a city or eligible county means the annual average number of violent and property index crimes per 100,000 persons, as reported by the Superintendent of State Police, for the base year and the fiscal year immediately preceding, and the fiscal year immediately following, the base year. If the data are not available for the fiscal year immediately following the base year, the average shall be based on the base year and the two immediately preceding fiscal years.\n\t\t“Base year” means the most recent fiscal year for which comparable data are available for: (i) population estimates by the Center for Public Service or the United States Bureau of the Census, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department, (ii) actual state expenditures for salaries and expenses of sheriffs as reported by the Compensation Board, (iii) number of persons eligible for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, (iv) number of persons in foster care, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, and (v) the number of persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100.\n\t\t“Distribution formula” means that linear equation derived biennially by the Department, using standard statistical procedures, which best predicts average crime rates in all cities and eligible counties in the Commonwealth on the basis of the following factors in their simplest form:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":211044,"text":"The total base year number of (i) persons enrolled in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, (ii) persons in foster care, and (iii) persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program, per 100,000 base year population; and","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":211045,"text":"The local population density, based on the base year population estimates of the Center for Public Service, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department, and the land area in square miles of the city or eligible county as reported by the United States Census Bureau, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means any county which operates a police department.\n\t\t\t“Police department” means that organization established by ordinance by a local governing body that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals, the safeguard of life and property, the preservation of peace and the enforcement of state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Such department shall have a chief of police, which in the case of counties may be the sheriff, and such officers, privates, and other personnel as may be provided for in the ordinance, one sworn member of which shall be a full-time employee. All law-enforcement officers serving as members of such police department, whether full-time or part-time, and whether permanently or temporarily employed, shall meet the minimum training standards established pursuant to §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-114, unless such personnel are exempt from the minimum training standards as provided in §§ 9.1-113 and 9.1-116. Any police department established subsequent to July 1, 1981, shall also have, at a minimum, one officer on duty at all times for the purposes set forth above.\n\t\t\tHowever, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition,","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"1"},"3":{"id":211046,"text":"Any locality receiving funds under this article during the 1980-82 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds as long as such police department continues in operation;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"2"},"4":{"id":211047,"text":"Any town receiving funds under this article during the 1986-1988 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds even though police services for such town may thereafter be provided by the sheriff of the county in which the town is located by agreement made pursuant to § 15.2-1726. Eligibility for funds under this subdivision shall last as long as such agreement remains in effect. Police services for the town furnished by the sheriff shall be equal to or greater than the police services last furnished by the town’s police department.\n\t\t\t“Population served by police departments” means the total base year population of the Commonwealth less the population served by sheriffs only.\n\t\t\t“Population served by sheriffs only” means the total base year population of those counties without a police department, less the latest available estimate from the United States Bureau of the Census of the total population of towns, or portions of towns, having police departments, located in such counties.\n\t\t\t“Potential crime rate” means the number of crimes per 100,000 persons in the base year population for each city or eligible county, as derived from the distribution formula.\n\t\t\t“State aid to localities with police” means that amount which bears the same relationship to the population served by police departments as state aid to sheriff-only localities bears to the population served by sheriffs only.\n\t\t\t“State aid to sheriff-only localities” means the estimated total amount for salaries and expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1609 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 15.2, to sheriffs’ offices in those counties without a police department, based on the actual percentage of total state expenditures in the base year distributed to those counties without police departments.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12898,"edition_id":1,"name":"Law-Enforcement Expenditures","identifier":"8","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12897,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":285005,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12898,"identifier":"8","token":"9.1\/1\/8","url":"\/9.1\/1\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12897,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Criminal Justice Services","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12896,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":284489,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12897,"identifier":"1","token":"9.1\/1","url":"\/9.1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12896,"edition_id":1,"name":"Commonwealth Public Safety","identifier":"9.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":284487,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12896,"identifier":"9.1","token":"9.1","url":"\/9.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":57595,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-165","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/9.1-165\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-165","metadata":false},{"id":64986,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-166","catch_line":"Local governments to receive state funds for law enforcement","url":"\/9.1-166\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-166","metadata":false},{"id":70017,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-167","catch_line":"Calculation of adjusted crime index; use","url":"\/9.1-167\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-167","metadata":false},{"id":67386,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-168","catch_line":"Eligibility for funds","url":"\/9.1-168\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-168","metadata":false},{"id":55107,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-169","catch_line":"Total amount and method of distribution of funds to counties and cities","url":"\/9.1-169\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-169","metadata":false},{"id":82304,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-170","catch_line":"Distribution of funds to towns","url":"\/9.1-170\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-170","metadata":false},{"id":63497,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-171","catch_line":"Distribution of discretionary fund","url":"\/9.1-171\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-171","metadata":false},{"id":54016,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-172","catch_line":"Periodic determination of weights and constants","url":"\/9.1-172\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-172","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":64986,"structure_id":12898,"section_number":"9.1-166","catch_line":"Local governments to receive state funds for law enforcement","url":"\/9.1-166\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-166","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/9.1-165\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 83 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 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1981, chapter 485; in 1982, chapter 600; in 1984, chapter 779; in 1985, chapter 140; in 1989, chapters 84 and 292; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69929,"section_number":"15.2-1609.7","catch_line":"Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.7\/"},{"id":59036,"section_number":"15.2-3201","catch_line":"Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3201\/"},{"id":54665,"section_number":"2.2-511.1","catch_line":"Public integrity; law-enforcement misconduct","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-511.1\/"},{"id":81285,"section_number":"46.2-916.2","catch_line":"Designation of public highways for golf cart and utility vehicle operations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-916.2\/"},{"id":85804,"section_number":"58.1-3401","catch_line":"Valuation of property; calculation of service charge","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3401\/"},{"id":58387,"section_number":"58.1-3403","catch_line":"Property owned by the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3403\/"},{"id":55107,"section_number":"9.1-169","catch_line":"Total amount and method of distribution of funds to counties and cities","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-169\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82885,"section_number":"15.2-1609","catch_line":"Sheriff","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609\/"},{"id":80081,"section_number":"15.2-1726","catch_line":"Agreements for consolidation of police departments or for cooperation in furnishing police services","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1726\/"},{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"},{"id":54198,"section_number":"9.1-102","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Board and the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-102\/"},{"id":65278,"section_number":"9.1-113","catch_line":"Compliance with minimum training standards by certain officers; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-113\/"},{"id":85516,"section_number":"9.1-114","catch_line":"Compliance with minimum training standards by officers employed after July 1, 1971, by officers appointed under \u00a7 56-353 after July 1, 1982, and by part-time officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-114\/"},{"id":75493,"section_number":"9.1-116","catch_line":"Exemptions of certain persons from certain training requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-116\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285007,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57595,"identifier":"9.1-165","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-165","url":"\/9.1-165\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-165\/","token":"9.1\/1\/8\/9.1-165","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-165","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjusted crime index<\/span>” means the potential crime rate<\/span> for a locality multiplied by the base year<\/span> population of the locality as estimated by the Center for Public Service.\n\t\t“Average crime rate<\/span>” for a city or eligible county<\/span> means the annual average number of violent and property index crimes<\/span> per 100,000 persons, as reported by the Superintendent of State Police<\/span>, for the base year<\/span> and the fiscal year immediately preceding, and the fiscal year immediately following, the base year<\/span>. If the data are not available for the fiscal year immediately following the base year<\/span>, the average shall be based on the base year<\/span> and the two immediately preceding fiscal years.\n\t\t“Base year<\/span>” means the most recent fiscal year for which comparable data are available for: (i) population estimates by the Center for Public Service or the United States Bureau of the Census, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department<\/span>, (ii) actual state expenditures for salaries and expenses of sheriffs as reported by the Compensation Board<\/span>, (iii) number of persons eligible for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100<\/a>, (iv) number of persons in foster care, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100<\/a>, and (v) the number of persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100<\/a>.\n\t\t“Distribution formula<\/span>” means that linear equation derived biennially by the Department<\/span>, using standard statistical procedures, which best predicts average crime rates<\/span> in all cities and eligible counties in the Commonwealth on the basis of the following factors in their simplest form:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The total base year<\/span> number of (i) persons enrolled in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, (ii) persons in foster care, and (iii) persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief program, per 100,000 base year<\/span> population; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The local population density, based on the base year<\/span> population estimates of the Center for Public Service, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department, and the land area in square miles of the city or eligible county<\/span> as reported by the United States Census Bureau, adjusted for annexation as determined by the Department.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county<\/span>” means any county which operates a police department<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Police department<\/span>” means that organization established by ordinance<\/span> by a local governing body that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals, the safeguard of life and property, the preservation of peace and the enforcement of state and local laws<\/span>, regulations, and ordinances<\/span>. Such department shall have a chief of police, which in the case of counties may be the sheriff, and such officers, privates, and other personnel as may be provided for in the ordinance<\/span>, one sworn member of which shall be a full-time employee. All law<\/span>-enforcement officers<\/span> serving as members of such police department<\/span>, whether full-time or part-time, and whether permanently or temporarily employed, shall meet the minimum training standards established pursuant to §§ 9.1-102<\/a> and 9.1-114<\/a>, unless such personnel are exempt from the minimum training standards as provided in §§ 9.1-113<\/a> and 9.1-116<\/a>. Any police department<\/span> established subsequent to July 1, 1981, shall also have, at a minimum, one officer on duty at all times for the purposes set forth above.\n\t\t\tHowever, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition, <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any locality receiving funds under this article during the 1980-82 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department<\/span> eligible for funds as long as such police department<\/span> continues in operation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any town receiving funds under this article during the 1986-1988 biennium shall be considered to have a valid police department<\/span> eligible for funds even though police services for such town may thereafter be provided by the sheriff of the county in which the town is located by agreement made pursuant to § 15.2-1726<\/a>. Eligibility for funds under this subdivision shall last as long as such agreement remains in effect. Police services for the town furnished by the sheriff shall be equal to or greater than the police services last furnished by the town’s police department<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Population served by police departments<\/span>” means the total base year<\/span> population of the Commonwealth less the population served by sheriffs only<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Population served by sheriffs only<\/span>” means the total base year<\/span> population of those counties without a police department<\/span>, less the latest available estimate from the United States Bureau of the Census of the total population of towns, or portions of towns, having police departments, located in such counties.\n\t\t\t“Potential crime rate<\/span>” means the number of crimes<\/span> per 100,000 persons in the base year<\/span> population for each city or eligible county<\/span>, as derived from the distribution formula<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“State aid to localities with police<\/span>” means that amount which bears the same relationship to the population served by police departments<\/span> as state aid to sheriff-only localities<\/span> bears to the population served by sheriffs only<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“State aid to sheriff-only localities<\/span>” means the estimated total amount for salaries and expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1609<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 15.2, to sheriffs’ offices in those counties without a police department<\/span>, based on the actual percentage of total state expenditures in the base year<\/span> distributed to those counties without police departments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 9.1-165)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Adjusted crime index” means the potential crime rate for a\nlocality multiplied by the base year population of the locality as estimated by\nthe Center for Public Service.\n\t\t“Average crime rate” for a city or eligible county means the\nannual average number of violent and property index crimes per 100,000 persons,\nas reported by the Superintendent of State Police, for the base year and the\nfiscal year immediately preceding, and the fiscal year immediately following,\nthe base year. If the data are not available for the fiscal year immediately\nfollowing the base year, the average shall be based on the base year and the two\nimmediately preceding fiscal years.\n\t\t“Base year” means the most recent fiscal year for which comparable\ndata are available for: (i) population estimates by the Center for Public\nService or the United States Bureau of the Census, adjusted for annexation as\ndetermined by the Department, (ii) actual state expenditures for salaries and\nexpenses of sheriffs as reported by the Compensation Board, (iii) number of\npersons eligible for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families as defined in \u00a7\n63.2-100, (iv) number of persons in foster care, as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100, and\n(v) the number of persons receiving maintenance payments in a general relief\nprogram as defined in \u00a7 63.2-100.\n\t\t“Distribution formula” means that linear equation derived\nbiennially by the Department, using standard statistical procedures, which best\npredicts average crime rates in all cities and eligible counties in the\nCommonwealth on the basis of the following factors in their simplest form:\n\n1. The total base year number of (i) persons enrolled in Temporary Assistance to\nNeedy Families, (ii) persons in foster care, and (iii) persons receiving\nmaintenance payments in a general relief program, per 100,000 base year\npopulation; and\n\n2. The local population density, based on the base year population estimates of\nthe Center for Public Service, adjusted for annexation as determined by the\nDepartment, and the land area in square miles of the city or eligible county as\nreported by the United States Census Bureau, adjusted for annexation as\ndetermined by the Department.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means any county which operates a police\ndepartment.\n\t\t\t“Police department” means that organization established by\nordinance by a local governing body that is responsible for the prevention and\ndetection of crime, the apprehension of criminals, the safeguard of life and\nproperty, the preservation of peace and the enforcement of state and local laws,\nregulations, and ordinances. Such department shall have a chief of police, which\nin the case of counties may be the sheriff, and such officers, privates, and\nother personnel as may be provided for in the ordinance, one sworn member of\nwhich shall be a full-time employee. All law-enforcement officers serving as\nmembers of such police department, whether full-time or part-time, and whether\npermanently or temporarily employed, shall meet the minimum training standards\nestablished pursuant to §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-114, unless such personnel\nare exempt from the minimum training standards as provided in §§\n9.1-113 and 9.1-116. Any police department established subsequent to July 1,\n1981, shall also have, at a minimum, one officer on duty at all times for the\npurposes set forth above.\n\t\t\tHowever, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this definition,\n\n1. Any locality receiving funds under this article during the 1980-82 biennium\nshall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds as long\nas such police department continues in operation;\n\n2. Any town receiving funds under this article during the 1986-1988 biennium\nshall be considered to have a valid police department eligible for funds even\nthough police services for such town may thereafter be provided by the sheriff\nof the county in which the town is located by agreement made pursuant to §\n15.2-1726. Eligibility for funds under this subdivision shall last as long as\nsuch agreement remains in effect. Police services for the town furnished by the\nsheriff shall be equal to or greater than the police services last furnished by\nthe town’s police department.\n\t\t\t“Population served by police departments” means the total base\nyear population of the Commonwealth less the population served by sheriffs only.\n\t\t\t“Population served by sheriffs only” means the total base year\npopulation of those counties without a police department, less the latest\navailable estimate from the United States Bureau of the Census of the total\npopulation of towns, or portions of towns, having police departments, located in\nsuch counties.\n\t\t\t“Potential crime rate” means the number of crimes per 100,000\npersons in the base year population for each city or eligible county, as derived\nfrom the distribution formula.\n\t\t\t“State aid to localities with police” means that amount which\nbears the same relationship to the population served by police departments as\nstate aid to sheriff-only localities bears to the population served by sheriffs\nonly.\n\t\t\t“State aid to sheriff-only localities” means the estimated total\namount for salaries and expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, pursuant to\nArticle 3 (§ 15.2-1609 et seq.) of Chapter 16 of Title 15.2, to\nsheriffs’ offices in those counties without a police department, based on\nthe actual percentage of total state expenditures in the base year distributed\nto those counties without police departments.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 83, \u00a7 14.1-84.2; 1981, c. 485; 1982, c. 600; 1984, c. 779;\n1985, c. 140; 1989, cc. 84, 292; 1998, c. 872, \u00a7 9-183.14; 2001, c. 844.","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}}