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The Vermont State Police, as a paramilitary organization, uses a formal rank structure to reflect the member's position and level of responsibility. The uniform and rank structure of the State Police is modeled after that of the United States Marine Corps. The department has three divisions: Field Force, Support Services and Criminal Division.
In general, state police officers or highway patrol officers, known as state troopers, perform functions that do not fall within the jurisdiction of a county’s sheriff (Vermont being a notable exception), such as enforcing traffic laws on state highways and interstates, overseeing security of state capitol complexes, protecting governors ...
Several United States police forces are known for unique uniform items not commonly used by other departments. Police uniforms in Chicago and Pittsburgh feature peaked hats incorporating the Sillitoe tartan checkerboard design, similar to taxicab decor. The Washington State Patrol and New Mexico State Police wear bow ties.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Vermont.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 69 law enforcement agencies employing 1,103 sworn police officers, about 178 for each 100,000 residents.
Mar. 7—In a recent poll, Wealth of Geeks surveyed 3,000 people to find out which state police had the sexiest uniforms — and the Ohio State Highway Patrol came in at a very respectable 13th place.
The Boise Police Department is changing its hiring criteria for new recruits, scrapping a college requirement in an effort to hire applicants who reflect the city’s population.
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Police in Burlington, Vermont, issued a public apology after students were shaken up by a role-play robbery demonstration that included “a mock shooting.”