Vermont State Police ends all COVID-related operational changes
Agency returns to full pre-pandemic operations as Vermont state of emergency expires
The Vermont State Police has returned to fully normal operations following modifications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus-related restrictions ended in Vermont the state of emergency ended in June 2021 after being first enacted March 13, 2020.
When the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Vermont last spring, the state police modified some operations in order to help slow the spread of the virus and to protect members of the public and state troopers. The modifications did not affect overall VSP operations, as barracks remained staffed, and personnel continued responding to calls throughout the pandemic.
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With the ending of restrictions and the state of emergency, all operational changes will now conclude.
“I’m incredibly proud of every member of the Vermont State Police for their tireless work and dedication through what was arguably one of the most challenging times in modern history,” said Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police. “Our ability to adapt to extraordinary circumstances while continuing to provide vital services to the people of Vermont was unmatched. This professionalism and commitment to excellence was unparalleled, brought great credit to the Vermont State Police, and represented one of the many reasons Vermont’s statewide COVID response become the standard by which all others in the country were measured.”
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When the state of emergency expired at midnight Tuesday, June 15, 2021, it had been 459 days since it was first enacted.
A list of all Vermont State Police barracks, their phone numbers, and the names and email addresses of the commanders of those barracks is available by following this link.