Police and Public Order

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This is Chapter 17 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Police and Public Order.” It is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 58 laws divided across 5 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Interjurisdictional Law-Enforcement Authority and Agreements
Article 3	Auxiliary Police Forces in Localities
Article 4	Special Police Officers in Localities
Article 5	Criminal Justice Training Academies