Virginia State Police

Description: The Virginia State Police provides state law enforcement and operate dispatch centers to respond to emergencies. Responsible for operating Virginia State Police Centers. Includes Computer Aided Dispatch database, which collects incident/emergency detection, dispatch, response, and status information related to the Virginia State Police officers/equipment. Performed out of division offices. Also responsible for Virginia State Police vehicles.

Inventory Elements:

• VSP Division Office
• VSP Mobile Unified Command Center
• VSP Vehicles

Projects:

• I-81 Towing and Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP)

Roles and Responsibilities:

Commercial Vehicle Operations for VDOT Staunton District ITS Architecture
• Receive and respond to Mayday messages from vehicles and drivers.

Emergency Management for VDOT Staunton District ITS Architecture
• Analyze security sensor data and correlate with surveillance data and alerts from other agencies to detect potential threats.
• Disseminate threat information to other agencies.
• Operate and maintain security sensors in areas such as transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Operate and maintain security surveillance devices and analysis of that data to detect potential threats such as at transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• Transmit incident information from on-scene public safety to the public safety center via on-board vehicle systems.

Freeway Management for VDOT Staunton District ITS Architecture
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.

I-81 Towing and Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) Roles and Responsibilities
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Provide incident information to dispatched public safety personnel via on-board vehicle systems.
• Provide tactical decision support, resource coordination, and communications integration among public safety agencies for Incident Commands that are established by first responders to support local management of an incident.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• Transmit incident information from on-scene public safety to the public safety center via on-board vehicle systems.

Incident Management for VDOT Staunton District ITS Architecture
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Provide incident information to dispatched public safety personnel via on-board vehicle systems.
• Provide tactical decision support, resource coordination, and communications integration among public safety agencies for Incident Commands that are established by first responders to support local management of an incident.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• Transmit incident information from on-scene public safety to the public safety center via on-board vehicle systems.

Maintenance and Construction for VDOT Staunton District ITS Architecture
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• Collect current and forecast road and weather information that is used to more effectively manage incidents.