Contact Information

Administrative Headquarters

Phone: (804) 674-2000
Fax: (804) 674-2936
TTY: 711

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261

Physical Location:

Administrative Headquarters
7700 Midlothian Turnpike
North Chesterfield, VA 23235

More Locations and Information

• Our Office Locations page provides contact information for the State Police offices throughout the state.
• Our Quick Search Topics page provides easy access to frequently requested information.

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Directions for sending an email:

• For emergencies, call 9-1-1 or your local law enforcement agency or Virginia State Police office.
  
• Email is periodically monitored Monday through Friday, during regular business hours.
  
• Clearly state your question or request. (If you don’t state a question or make a request, we may not have enough information to reply.) Your message will be forwarded to appropriate individuals or departments to answer. We attempt to respond to all email in a timely manner.
  
• Please give your name, email and postal addresses, and a daytime telephone number – just in case of email failures. In some instances, we can answer your question more easily by calling you. In other instances, it is required.

You may use the information links (below) to contact us by email.
Administrative	Questions concerning Department policy and procedure.
Commercial Vehicle	Commercial vehicle rules and regulations.
Criminal Activity	Questions about crime or to report criminal activity; to report wanted persons in Virginia.
Criminal History	Information about criminal history background checks. (You must provide your name, daytime telephone, email and postal addresses.)
Drugs	Questions about drugs or to report drug activity.
Employment	Employment opportunities, applications, and requirements.
Firearms	Summary of the applicable laws governing the use, possession, and transportation of firearms in Virginia.
General Questions	Questions that do not apply to the choices above. Your mail will be forwarded to appropriate personnel to answer.
Sex Offender Registry	Comments link on SOR web.
Traffic Related	Traffic or summons related questions.
Vehicle Equipment	Approved equipment (lights, traction devices, window tinting, etc.) on passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks; emergency vehicle equipment; tow truck certifications.
Virginia's Missing Children Clearinghouse	Virginia’s center for missing children administered through the Virginia Department of State Police.

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