Secretary Bob Mosier

Today, Secretary Cole gathered our secretariat agency directors to discuss the Governor’s Executive Order for the fentanyl pandemic. Together, great ideas and strategies were developed for a safer Commonwealth! More work to do! Stay tuned!

The annual Fire & EMS memorial service was held yesterday at Richmond Raceway. The Commonwealth paused to take the time to memorialize the Firefighters and EMS personnel from across the Commonwealth. Thank you for your service and thank you Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Winsome Earle-Sears for coming to speak!

Please view the link below to see changes taking place within the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security.

www.governor.virginia.gov

This we are expecting heavy rains across the Commonwealth. Please drive safe and never drink and drive. I can assure you that our law enforcement officers will be patrolling the roads in full force over the weekend.

This last week of participating in law enforcement memorials across the Commonwealth was special. The Governor of Virginia is truly committed to honoring our fallen officers and paying respect to their selfless service. I was so proud to be apart of this event.

Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day, which marks the start of Police Week. On this week we take time to recognize the tremendous sacrifice that law enforcement officers make to protect our communities. By order of the Governor of Virginia, all flags will be flown at half-staff in appreciation of the service of our .

I'm excited to share that the Governor of Virginia announced a $16.4 million competitive grant program to improve security infrastructure in high-need school districts. Together, we can all work together to make Virginia Schools the safest in the nation.
Please read the full announcement here:

www.governor.virginia.gov

This week is National Correctional Officers week, where we celebrate the good work that our Corrections Officers do in the Commonwealth. On , I took the time to visit State Farm Correctional center and address inmates and officers alike.

Today is Fentanyl Awareness day. To honor the memory of all the lives lost to this poison, the Governor of Virginia has ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff.

I had a great time participating in the anti-swatting bill signing event at E.C. Glass High School with the Mayor Stephanie Reed. For those that don’t know, “swatting” refers to the act of making a prank call or false threat to emergency services with the intent of garnering a large police response. Swatting wastes the time of police officers and draws limited resources away from areas that actually need them. Make no mistake, swatting is no joke.