VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office is rolling out new patrol units featuring bold designs, bright graphics and an innovative addition: QR codes that connect residents directly to the department's website.

When scanned, the QR codes take users straight to the Sheriff's Office website, where they can learn about community programs or apply to become a deputy.

"One thing particularly we're interested in finding out some data about us. We have a QR code on there so if you see our car in the van or park in the parking lot or somewhere out in the community that you could take a picture of the QR code, it will link you to our website where you can apply to be a deputy sheriff," Sheriff Rocky Holcomb said.

Holcomb says the initiative is part of an effort to make the depar

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