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==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
Since its formalization in 1988, the VA Police has been funded through VA appropriations, with FY | Since its formalization in 1988, the VA Police has been funded through VA appropriations, with FY 2024’s $112.6 billion VHA budget supporting its operations, supplemented by facility-specific allocations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.va.gov/budget/docs/summary/fy2024VAbudgetinbrief.pdf |title=FY 2024 Budget in Brief |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs |access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Services provided== | |||
The VA Police provides armed law enforcement at VA facilities, conducts patrols, manages access control, responds to incidents like assaults or medical emergencies, and offers crime prevention training, ensuring safety across 1,200+ sites.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.va.gov/police/services.asp |title=Services |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs |access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Regulations overseen== | |||
The VA Police enforces [https://www.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=1086 VA Directive 0730] (Security and Law Enforcement), governing security policies, and federal laws under Title 38 U.S.C. § 902.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=1086 |title=VA Directive 0730 |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs |access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Headquarters address== | |||
810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420 | |||
==History== | |||
The VA Police traces its origins to armed guards at VA facilities in the 1920s, evolving into a formal force with Title 38 U.S.C. § 902 in 1988. It expanded post-9/11 with enhanced training at LETC (established 1970s), growing to 4,500 officers by 2025 to meet rising security needs at VA’s expanding network.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.va.gov/police/history.asp |title=VA Police History |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs |access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Related== | |||
See Also Links to related programs articles or organizations: | |||
* [[Veterans Health Administration]] | |||
* [[VA Law Enforcement Training Center]] | |||
* [[Office of Security and Law Enforcement]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.va.gov/police/ Official Website] | |||
* [[wikipedia:United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police]] | |||
* [https://www.va.gov/security/ Office of Security and Law Enforcement] | |||
==References== | |||
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