The Vermont State Police and Bristol police are investigating what is being described as an officer-involved shooting in the town of Bristol.

The Vermont State Police are delaying a proposal to reduce dispatching and other services to local municipalities because of concerns by local officials.

A violent summer and a tight state budget have put a strain on the Vermont State Police. Officials have responded by reducing overtime, trimming expenses and cutting out-of-state travel.  

The director of the Vermont State Police says recent crimes against undocumented farm workers in Vermont have led to a new policy that will allow illegal immigrants to report criminal activity without fear of arrest or deportation. VPR's Steve Zind reports.

It's been a busy summer for police across Vermont investigating homicides from one end of the state to the other.

Vermont State Police say a utility substation in Charlotte has been hit by burglars looking for copper wire for the third time since May 27.

Vermont State Police have put out the word that a false Amber Alert has been circulating via text messages on cell phones.

Vermont's top law enforcement official says there will be no criminal charges for two state troopers who ran over a man in a road last December in Dover.

The owner of the Putney General Store hopes to reopen the business that was heavily damaged by fire over the weekend, but he says he doesn't know how long it will take.

Vermont State Police fire investigators say they don't know what caused the fire Saturday night that destroyed the Putney General Store.

Senate President Peter Shumlin points to the under-funded State Police force says Governor Douglas' rhetoric on public safety isn't matching his record. Public Safety Commissioner Tom Tremblay says Shumlin is wrong, and chastised him for going public with his criticisms. Staying out of the political fray is Colonel James Baker, Director of the Vermont State Police. He speaks iwth VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the recruiting challenge.

Democratic leaders in the Vermont Legislature say Gov. Jim Douglas is underfunding the state police by almost $3 million.