News & Announcements Archives
March 2008
Safety concerns in Petersburg
March 27, 2008 | Virginia News
City leads area crime statistics, but police have begun initiativesHopewell police want more money for officers, dispatchers
March 27, 2008 | Virginia News
Hopewell Police are asking the city for more money in the fight against crime.Compared to last year, aggravated assaults are up 131 percent, breaking and entering is up 51 percent, and robberies are up 47 percent.
Four Town of Vienna Police Officers Honored
March 26, 2008 | Virginia News
On March 13, 2008 the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce held the 30th Annual Valor Awards ceremony. The event was held at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Attendees and recipients of awards from various area departments attended the ceremony. The Town of Vienna Police Department, Town of Herndon Police Department, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department all had honorees awarded at the event.The Ten Deadly Errors of Leadership
March 21, 2008 | VACP
By Chief Scott Barlow, Culpeper Police DepartmentMany officers, looking back several years to their basic academy days, can still remember officer survival classes that highlighted the “10 deadly errors” an officer can make. Any of these errors can lead to the death, or serious injury, of law enforcement officers or their partners. Regardless of how they were presented, these errors are clearly based on the model established originally by Pierce Brooks.
Lack of seat belt use taking deadly toll in Virginia
March 20, 2008 | Virginia News
Police agencies will start enforcing a zero-tolerance policy SundayNew Highway Signs Remind Motorists to Move Over or Slow Down When Passing Emergency Personnel
March 19, 2008 | Virginia News
RICHMOND – On Wednesday, March 19, dozens of troopers, police officers, deputy sheriffs, fire and emergency services personnel joined Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety, John W. Marshall, and Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Superintendent of Virginia State Police, to unveil Virginia’s new Move Over highway signs during a press conference in Bristol, Va.Anti-Gang Program Gets Permanent Funds
March 18, 2008 | Virginia News
Attorney General Bob McDonnell says he's determined to stop gangs, and that means a temporary effort is now going to be permanent.McDonnell unveiled an anti-gang initiative back in August 2006. A key part of the plan was to create a multi-jurisdiction grand jury. Phil Figura was sworn in as special counsel to lead the grand jury and prosecute gang-related crimes. But the federal grant to support the initiative was set to expire in July. Now the Attorney General's Office has found a way to make the initiative permanent.
Dash Cam Captures Cop Being Hit by Car
March 18, 2008 | National News
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 18, 2008 (NBC) -- Move over! That's the message Hillsboro, Oregon police hope to convey to drivers by releasing dramatic dash-camera video of an officer getting hit at high speed during a traffic stop.The video, released Friday, first shows Hillsboro police officer Clint Chrz asking a driver questions during a traffic stop on the shoulder of Pacific Highway.
Seconds later, a careless driver rams into Chrz's police motorcycle. The motorcycle slams into the stopped car and Chrz is knocked over.
Profiles in opening government
March 17, 2008 | Virginia News
Sunshine Week emphasizes the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know.Roanoke County justice academy holds graduation for first class
March 15, 2008 | Virginia News
Ten recruits were part of the first class.
