Alexandria Police Department

Alexandria Police Department
Common name Alexandria Police
Abbreviation APD

Patch of the Alexandria Police Department
Agency overview
Formed 1870
Employees 467
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Alexandria in the state of Virginia, USA
Map of Alexandria Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size 15.4 square miles (40 km2)
Population 153,511
Legal jurisdiction Alexandria, Virginia
Governing body City
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Alexandria, Virginia
Police Officers 315
Civilians 152
Agency executive David Huchler, Interim Chief of Police
Website
Official Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 146,294 people within 15.4 square miles (40 km2) of jurisdiction within Alexandria, Virginia. The APD has been internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1986 and was reaccredited in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004 and 2007.[1] The APD has 315 sworn officers and 152 civilian employees. New officers are trained at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.[2] On August 25, 2009, Earl L. Cook became the first African-American Chief of Police.[3]

History

Night watchmen and constables were employed by the city since 1797.[4] The Alexandria Police Department was founded in 1870.[4]

Chief David P. Baker (appointed in 2006) was arrested on July 25, 2009 for drunk driving after crashing his official vehicle in neighboring Arlington County, Virginia.[5] Baker resigned on July 28[5] and was replaced by Deputy Chief Earl L. Cook.[6] On October 1st 2016 Chief Earl Cook retired after 37 years and Deputy Chief David Huchler was appointed Interim Chief of Police while the IACP searched for a replacement.[7]

Organization

Patrol Operations Bureau

The Patrol Operations Bureau is responsible for patrolling neighborhoods and responding to 9-1-1 calls. They also provide traffic enforcement and conduct preliminary investigations of crimes.[8]

Patrol Sectors:

Patrol Support

Investigations Bureau

The Investigations Bureau investigates major crimes, including allegations of police misconduct. The bureau is headed by an unknown person at this time and has 91 employees and 65 to 80 volunteers.[9]

Sections:

Administrative Services Bureau

The Administrative Services Bureau is commanded by Deputy Chief Dianne Gittins and includes the following division and units:

Operations Support Bureau

The Operations Support Bureau provides support to the other three bureaus within the Police Department. The Operations Support Bureau contains several specialized units including K-9, Motors, school resource officers, parking enforcement, school crossing guards, and the Special Operations Team.This bureau is also responsible for Police Department’s Incident Command System and is fully National Incident Management System compliant.[11]

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Alexandria Police Department, 16 officers have died in the line of duty.[12]

Officer Date of Death Details
Constable Elijah Chenault
Monday, August 4, 1823
 Assault
Watchman Gerrard Arnold
Sunday, September 9, 1827
 Assault
Private Julian F. Arnold
Sunday, May 15, 1887
 Gunfire
Private George W. Crump
Thursday, December 28, 1893
 Gunfire (Accidental)
Private Walker W. Campbell
Sunday, February 16, 1919
 Gunfire
Sergeant Elton B. Hummer
Saturday, August 18, 1928
 Gunfire
Sergeant Charles R. Mcclary
Thursday, June 20, 1929
 Gunfire
Private Whitfield W. Lipscombe
Thursday, September 4, 1930
 Automobile accident
Private August Perault Pierce
Sunday, September 7, 1930
 Gunfire
Corporal Clarence J. Mcclary
Sunday, March 17, 1935
 Gunfire
Private Robert B. Harris
Saturday, September 11, 1948
 Gunfire
Private Bobby G. Padgett
Wednesday, February 4, 1959
 Gunfire
Deputy Inspector James W. Baber
Friday, October 19, 1962
 Heart attack
Private Eugene Yoakum
Sunday, September 27, 1964
 Gunfire
Detective Conrad Lee Birney
Wednesday, December 27, 1972
 Gunfire
Corporal Charles William Hill
Wednesday, March 22, 1989
 Gunfire

Gallery

APD Dodge Charger
APD Dodge Charger

Recruitment

Contact the Alexandria Police Department's Personnel & Training Division located at APD HQ 3600 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304

Phone: 703.746.6730 Fax: 703.746.1908 Hours of Operations: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Police Department - City of Alexandria, VA". Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. "A Message from the Executive Director". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Alexandria Office of Communications (25 August 2009). "City of Alexandria Names Earl L. Cook Chief of Police". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  4. 1 2 Alexandria Police Association (2006). Alexandria Police Department. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 9780738543406.
  5. 1 2 The Washington Times (28 July 2009). "Alexandria police chief retires after DUI arrest". The Washington Times. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Allison Klein (12 September 2009). "Onetime Titan is Now Chief of Alexandria's Police Department". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chief Cook Retires | Recent News". alexandriapolicefoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  8. ↑ Alexandria Police Department (23 February 2010). "Patrol Operations Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  9. ↑ Alexandria Police Department (26 February 2010). "Investigations Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  10. ↑ Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Administrative Services Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  11. ↑ Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Operations Support Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  12. ↑ Officer Down Memorial page

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