15.2-842 - Department of public safety.
§ 15.2-842. Department of public safety.
The department of public safety, if and when established, shall be under thesupervision of a director of public safety. Such department may consist ofthe following divisions:
1. Division of police, in the charge of a chief of police and consisting ofsuch other police officers and personnel as may be appointed.
2. Division of fire protection, in the charge of a fire chief and consistingof such fire fighters and other personnel as may be appointed.
(Code 1950, § 15-384.62; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-775; 1977, c.326; 1997, c. 587.)