 The Code of Virginia is the statutory law , and consists of the codified legislation of the General Assembly . The Virginia State Police is the largest law enforcement agency in Virginia . The Virginia Capitol Police is the oldest police department in the United States . The Virginia National Guard consists of 7 @,@ 500 soldiers in the Virginia Army National Guard and 1 @,@ 200 airmen in the Virginia Air National Guard . Since the resumption of capital punishment in Virginia in 1982 , 107 people have been executed , the second highest number in the nation . The " total crime risk " is 28 % lower than the national average . Since Virginia ended prisoner parole in 1995 , the rate of recidivism has fallen to 28 @.@ 3 % , among the lowest nationwide . Virginia is an open @-@ carry state . 
