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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 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1977, chapter 326; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":349325,"section_number":"15.2-843","catch_line":"Department of public utilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-843\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1379293,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349324,"identifier":"15.2-842","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-842","url":"\/15.2-842\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-842\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-842","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department of public safety","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-842","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The department of public safety, if and when established, shall be under the supervision of a director of public safety. Such department may consist of the following divisions:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Division of police, in the charge of a chief of police and consisting of such other police officers and personnel as may be appointed. <a id=\"paragraph-1301865\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-842\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Division of fire protection, in the charge of a fire chief and consisting of such fire fighters and other personnel as may be appointed. <a id=\"paragraph-1301866\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-842\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (\u00a7 15.2-842)\n\nThe department of public safety, if and when established, shall be under the\nsupervision of a director of public safety. Such department may consist of the\nfollowing divisions:\n\n1. Division of police, in the charge of a chief of police and consisting of such\nother police officers and personnel as may be appointed.\n\n2. Division of fire protection, in the charge of a fire chief and consisting of\nsuch fire fighters and other personnel as may be appointed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.62; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-775; 1977,\nc. 326; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}