{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-842","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-842","heading":"Department of public safety","body":"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:1. Division of police, in the charge of a chief of police and consisting of such other police officers and personnel as may be appointed.2. Division of fire protection, in the charge of a fire chief and consisting of such fire fighters and other personnel as may be appointed.Code 1950, § 15-384.62; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-775; 1977, c. 326; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES","Chapter 8. URBAN COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT","Article 2. DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-842/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"9a06745079920fdf0c5a5091b4d2bfd4caffd28fc9422f08ea538f4e613880d7","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-841","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-843"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}