News & Announcements Archives
April 2008
Charlottesville Police Memorial Unveiled
April 21, 2008 | Virginia News
A physical reminder of police who have died in the line of duty now sits outside of Charlottesville's police department. This morning the community paused to honor the memory of the names etched in stone.
Man surrenders in deputy dragging
April 19, 2008 | Virginia News
A man wanted by Hanover County authorities -- for allegedly driving off Thursday and dragging a deputy sheriff who had pulled him over on a routine car stop -- surrendered yesterday.Court reins in police searches
April 18, 2008 | Virginia News
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A divided Virginia Supreme Court has issued two decisions reining in police searches.U.S. attorney to resign
April 18, 2008 | Virginia News
Brownlee, prosecutor in western Va., may run for attorney generalBrownlee, a 43-year-old Republican, said his last day in the prosecutor's job will be May 16, adding that he and his wife haven't yet firmed up their plans for the future. If Brownlee does run, his only certain opponent so far for the Republican nomination is state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli of Fairfax County.
Report says police officers need raises
April 17, 2008 | Virginia News
Without $3.7 million, audit says, Chestefield County will continue losing officersHanover deputy dragged by car
April 17, 2008 | Virginia News
Hanover County authorities are looking for a 33-year-old man accused of dragging a deputy with a car during a traffic stop today.Authorities identified the suspect as Toledo Ortez Hayes of King William County. The deputy was not seriously injured.
U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects’ DNA
April 17, 2008 | National News
Policy Adds People Arrested but Not ConvictedThe U.S. government will soon begin collecting DNA samples from all citizens arrested in connection with any federal crime and from many immigrants detained by federal authorities, adding genetic identifiers from more than 1 million individuals a year to the swiftly growing federal law enforcement DNA database.
The policy will substantially expand the current practice of routinely collecting DNA samples from only those convicted of federal crimes, and it will build on a growing policy among states to collect DNA from many people who are arrested. Thirteen states do so now and turn their data over to the federal government.
Goodman to head Ashland Police
April 17, 2008 | VACP
The Ashland Police Department has announced that Captain Doug Goodman will take over as Chief of Police July 1. Ashland Interim Police Chief, Tom Clark will retire on that date as well.Supreme Court OK’s lethal injections, executions back on
April 16, 2008 | National News
Justices clear way for states to resume executions on hold for 7 monthsVirginia immediately lifted its moratorium, Oklahoma said it would seek execution dates for two convicted murderers, and other states were ready to follow.
Senior assistant chief named for Norfolk Police Department
April 15, 2008 | Virginia News
Assistant Chief Sharon Chamberlin of the Norfolk Police Department will be promoted to senior assistant chief. Capt. Jayward Hanna will be promoted to assistant chief.
