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Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
Police recruits in Virginia take to the beach for an early morning PT session
“Alexa, play ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’”
“It’s shocking ... that such an evil and wicked person could infiltrate LE while concealing his true identity as a computer predator and murderer,” police said
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
The case stemmed from an incident involving a suspect who became belligerent when the upside-down American flag he hung at a Va. police station was removed
The city is launching the $30M campaign with hopes of drawing out-of-state officers, funding student recruitment and witness protection programs
The department predicts it will lose 77 officers by end of year due to retirements and resignations, pushing the vacancy rate above 40%
Dubbed “Norfolk’s finest,” officers Sean Gilley and Anthony Marquez were catapulted to internet fame after a Facebook photo of the pair went viral
The peer recovery specialists are embedded with police and EMS so they can offer guidance and resources to individuals immediately after an overdose
A “hero citizen” overheard a conversation about planning a mass shooting and called police to report it, police said
The track, “Hold That Line,” hit over 50,000 streams in its first three weeks
The brothers wanted to honor Officer John Painter, who died alongside Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson in February
Negotiating individual contracts would let police avoid yearly budget fluctuations, said union president Brendan Leavy
Between July 2021 and April 2022, the Chesapeake Police Department hired 41 officers — 37 were new and four were lateral transfers
Warrenton Police leaders hope the feedback will encourage officers to be more communicative
The law also bans the number of arrests or citations from being used as a job evaluation benchmark
Police Chief Steve Drew says the sight of trash and abandoned vehicles gives the impression that no one cares and can increase crime
Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced
Officer Trey Sutton, 24, was struck while driving through an intersection, police said
The decision could make it more difficult for police to use Google location history to solve crimes
Officer Caleb Ogilvie had been responding to a domestic incident
“I think it will help police not only solve, but prosecute crime more efficiently,” said Sen. Scott Surovell
You could say this good Samaritan was the greatest of all time
As it stands, only the Virginia State Police is allowed to use technology and in a limited capacity
The report card, which is not a ticket, aims to prevent break-ins by alerting owners to vulnerable behaviors
Thousands of people attended a memorial service to honor two officers known as “the dynamic duo”
The city has four open positions, each offering $31,000 to $46,000 per year
The officers were identified as campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson
Police had discovered the bodies of four potential victims in December
Hundreds of motorists were stranded overnight after a blizzard roared through the area
“Probably about 30 seconds after we got everybody out of the car, I remember looking behind me, and the car is completely submerged.”
“We suspect that he has more victims,” said Chief Kevin Davis. “He’s a predator, as all serial killers are”
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