Virginia

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: #77.
• Program housed: Virginia State Police.
• Program began: 1991.
• Reason for initiation: The program was initiated to enhance communications and the reporting of traffic incidents between the citizenry/motorists and the Virginia State Police.
• How does the program operate: Cellular telephone users dial #77 on their cellular telephones and are connected to the nearest State Police communications center.
• Phone number used: #77.
• How is program announced or promoted: Unknown.
• Is funding required: No.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No.
• Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers, too few patrol officers to attend to the calls, and officers do not have probable cause to stop the vehicle.
• Contact information:

                        Bud Cox, Business Manager
                        Virginia State Police
                        804-674-2127
                        Bud.Cox@vsp.virginia.gov

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