News & Announcements
Richmond Fed Promotes Officer to Top Law Enforcement Position
April 28, 2009 | VACP
RICHMOND, Va. — The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has promoted Dennis McDonald as vice president of the regional law enforcement division, which is based in Richmond.As of the April 1, 2009, McDonald oversees a professional staff engaged in security and law enforcement operations for the Richmond Office, as well as the branch officers in Charlotte, N.C., and Baltimore, Md. His scope of responsibilities includes management and training and counsel for Bank leadership.
The Business Behind the Badge
April 24, 2009 | Virginia News
City of Hopewell. Population 22,354. Traffic tickets written in 2008 =2,096. Tickets for January and February of this year (2009) = 719Hopewell is on track for a 100% increase. And double its revenue.
Sheriff Greg Anderson has been Hopewell's Sheriff, for four years and is the brainchild of the 295 Plan. The plan involves officers running radar along a short stretch of 295 in Hopewell.
"It's a project I took on to give back to the City," says Anderson, "About $165,000 (of the ticket revenue) goes straight into the City treasury."
New program launched to fight crime in Hopewell
April 23, 2009 | Virginia News
HOPEWELL, VA (WWBT) - Fighting crime and promoting partnerships between police and citizens. That's the goal of a new program that's just getting underway in Hopewell.It's called community policing. In Hopewell, three officers are now exclusively assigned to three specific high crime areas. Those officers walk their assigned neighborhoods daily creating a presence and getting to know residents.
The Hopewell police department was able to launch the program thanks to a $225,000 grant.
External Link to ArticleSupreme Court Limits Warrantless Searches
April 21, 2009 | National News
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of someone they have arrested if the person is locked up in a patrol cruiser and poses no safety threat to officers.The court's 5-4 decision puts new limits on the ability of police to search a vehicle immediately after the arrest of a suspect.
Poll gives McDonnell lead in hypothetical governor matchups
April 17, 2009 | Virginia News
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell leads all three potential Democratic opponents by 10 percentage points or more, according to a poll released yesterday.Tech makes strides in academic, athletic and campus-safety programs
April 17, 2009 | Virginia News
In terms of security on campus, Tech has made some upgrades.The university has installed electronic message panels inside classrooms to display alerts, and in two recent cases -- one a homicide, the other a false alarm about gunshots -- issued warnings to campus. Delays and spotty delivery, especially on the false-alarm alert, prompted measures to improve the systems.
Jerry Kilgore endorses John Brownlee for AG
April 16, 2009 | Virginia News
Former Republican Attorney General and Virginia gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore has endorsed John Brownlee in his bid to secure the Republican nomination to run for attorney general.Kilgore will serve as Brownlee's campaign manager.
Gun law ‘loophole’ criticized
April 14, 2009 | Virginia News
NYC mayor unveils ad against lawARLINGTON — Until Congress closes a loophole that makes it easy for criminals to buy firearms at gun shows, Virginia and other states must work to tighten their own laws, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.
Bloomberg joined family members of Virginia Tech massacre victims in Northern Virginia to unveil a new television ad that will begin airing Tuesday, which calls on the state to end a practice allowing what are called “occasional sellers” at gun shows to sell weapons without conducting background checks.
External Link to ArticleThe Profile Police: Campus Officers Cruise Facebook, MySpace for Clues To School-Related Crimes
April 14, 2009 | Virginia News
As high school students flock to social networking sites, campus police are scanning their Facebook and MySpace pages for tips to help break up fights, monitor gangs and thwart crime in what amounts to a new cyberbeat.Some students object to police looking over their shoulders. But officers responsible for school safety say routine checks of the online forums often add to the knowledge they glean from hallways or schoolyards.
"I can't tell you how many fights we've been able to prevent," said Officer Freddie Rappina, who is based at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County.
He and another officer watch over more than 4,000 students at the largest school in Virginia. In Rappina's small office at the end of a series of long hallways, a flat-panel computer screen offers him a portal into student life.
Front Royal names new police chief
April 14, 2009 | Virginia News
FRONT ROYAL -- A 27-year veteran with the Front Royal Police Department, Capt. Richard H. Furr was named as the agency's new chief on Monday.Furr has served as interim chief since Ronald A. Williamson announced his resignation in September. Williamson held the post for nearly three years after succeeding Ronald A. Ricucci, who stepped down in 2005 after serving as chief for five years.
Prior to his appointment, Furr had said that if he was named police chief, he would stay in the post for at least three years.
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