Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police

Message from IACP President: Congress Votes to Allocate D-Block to Public Safety

There has been a terrific development for the public safety community. As part of the payroll tax extension compromise, a deal has been reached on D-Block that includes:

D-Block allocation to public safety;
Funding ($7 billion) for a build out of a nationwide public safety broadband network;
A good governance structure; and
Preservation of the 700 MHz narrowband mission critical voice spectrum.

VACP Midyear Conference: Agenda now available!

A draft agenda is now available for the 2012 VACP Midyear Conference & Business Meeting to be held April 2-3 in Henrico County. Please take a look and register today!

Also, the VACP would like to thank Chief Doug Middleton and the Henrico County Division of Police for being our conference hosts!

Town of Herndon Appoints New Chief of Police

Herndon, VA (February 8, 2012) – Arthur A. Anselene, town manager of the Town of Herndon, has announced the appointment of Maggie A. DeBoard to the position of Chief of Police. DeBoard assumes her new post on Monday, March 5, 2012.

DeBoard comes to the town’s top law enforcement position from the Fairfax County Police Department, where she has served…

Warrenton gets new top cop

It’s official; acting Warrenton Police Chief Lou Battle is now the town’s top cop.

Town Manager Ken McLawhon announced the move Wednesday morning.

2012 Smart, Safe & Sober Traffic Safety Calendars Available

The 2012 SS&S calendars were mailed out in December and include all of the highway safety campaigns held througout the year as well as a number of state and national conferences, trainings, and other events.

If you didn't receive a calendar and would like one (or several!), please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or your DMV Grant Manager. It's also available as a PDF.

Is Today Your Day?

The IACP has given the VACP permission to stream their video, Is Today Your Day?, a 23-minute training video to promote officer safety and reduce senseless officer deaths and injuries. Please show it to your officers and recruits to stress to them the importance of wearing their seat belt – both on duty and off.