News & Announcements Archives
October 2008
Funeral Arrangements Set for Fairfax County Police Officer
October 28, 2008 | Virginia News
2Lt. Frank Stecco drowned during a water rescue training exercise at Pohick Bay Regional Park on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Second Lieutenant Stecco, 42, was assigned to the Youth Services Division, and served the Fairfax County Police Department for 19 years. Second Lieutenant is survived by his wife and three children.
The VACP requests that Virginia law enforcement officers shroud their badges through the day of memorial services for Lt. Stecco, Thursday, October 30.
October Edition of Virginia Police Legal Bulletin Published
October 27, 2008 | VACP
The VACP's Police Legal Advisors Committee has published a new edition of the Virginia Police Legal Bulletin! The October, 2008 Edition is chock full of information on recent Virginia Supreme Court cases and other legal developments of interest to law enforcement.Page County sheriff arrested, charged with 22 federal offenses
October 24, 2008 | Virginia News
A cockfighting case led to a joint federal and state investigation of Daniel Presgraves.Daniel W. Presgraves, who was elected Page County sheriff in 2000, was arrested Thursday at his home in Luray and charged with 22 federal offenses that included racketeering, sexual harassment and assaults on employees, and misuse of inmate labor.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Julia Dudley held a news conference in Charlottesville to call the charges "a violation of what we all hold sacred -- the trust we put in our elected officials." She said the cockfighting and bribery that prompted a joint state and federal investigation turned out to be "just the outer layer of broader criminal conduct."
Police face cuts as economy falters
October 24, 2008 | National News
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. police departments are streamlining patrols, reducing training and cutting back on some preventative programs as their budgets fall victim to the struggling economy.Many police chiefs are warning deeper cuts may be coming. David Rohrer, police chief in Fairfax County, has cut anti-gang operations, education initiatives and DUI enforcement -- and has been told to prepare for the possibility of layoffs of about 280 officers.
Supreme Court grants Morva stay of execution
October 22, 2008 | Virginia News
An execution date for William Morva came and went this week after attorneys obtained a stay, giving them more time to file an appeal of his convictions of killing a sheriff's deputy and a hospital security guard in Montgomery County.McCain, Obama Address Crime and Homeland Security Issues
October 22, 2008 | National News
Candidates Answer IACP Questions in Upcoming Issue of Police Chief MagazineAlexandria, VA -- In an effort to engage the major party presidential candidates in a discussion about crime and homeland security issues in this U.S. presidential election, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) submitted a series of questions to Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). These questions and each candidate’s responses will be featured in the upcoming October edition of Police Chief Magazine.
Alexandria Officer Calmly Reported Gunman After Being Shot in Chest
October 16, 2008 | Virginia News
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An Alexandria police officer shot in the chest during what began as a routine traffic stop on Interstate 395 calmly reported the shooting to police dispatchers. Police released the tape of that September 22 call for assistance Wednesday.Winchester announces new police chief
October 15, 2008 | Virginia News
Kevin L. Sanzenbacher, 54, will start work Nov. 3. He will be the city’s first permanent chief since Eric Varnau, who resigned last October and took a job with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.Sanzenbacher is currently the administrator for Investigative Programs with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service in Rockville, Md.
Martinsville police to lose $37,610 under state cuts
October 15, 2008 | Virginia News
City Manager Clarence Monday announced the department will lose that amount in state-reimbursable “599” funds during Tuesday night’s Martinsville City Council meeting.Kaine: Va. to lay off 570 workers immediately
October 9, 2008 | Virginia News
The governor says his plan, which could include additional layoffs, reduces government spending while protecting K-12 education and other critical government functions, like public safety.
