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The Department of State Police shall include any officer-involved shooting and whether such shooting was determined to be justified in the annual Crime in Virginia report. Any law-enforcement or public safety officer required to make such report shall receive training concerning such reporting requirement.
For the purposes of this section, “officer-involved shooting” means the discharge of a firearm by a law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, that results in the death or serious bodily injury of another.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 52. Police (State) § 52-28.2. Reporting of officer-involved shootings; inclusion in annual Crime in Virginia report - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-52-police-state/va-code-sect-52-28-2/
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