Vermont State Police
| Vermont State Police | |
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Patch of Vermont State Police | |
Flag of the State of Vermont | |
| Abbreviation | VSP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | July 1, 1947 |
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| Employees | 444 (2026) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Vermont, USA |
| Vermont State Police Stations | |
| Size | 9,620 square miles (24,900 km2) |
| Population | 626,242 (2015 est) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Waterbury, Vermont |
| Troopers | 334 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Vermont Department of Public Safety |
| Website | |
| vsp | |
The Vermont State Police (VSP) is the state police agency for the U.S. state of Vermont. The force has jurisdiction throughout the entire state. The Vermont Public Safety Commission directs policy and selects the commander. The commander is Colonel Matthew Birmingham. The Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Safety is Michael Schirling. There are 332 sworn state troopers.