"Officers shall provide their name, badge number, and supervisor’s name whenever the person stopped requests the information. All stops of citizens and vehicles shall be
limited to the amount of time necessary to reasonably conduct the officer’s official actions."
"The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team is under the command and responsibility of Special Operations. All SWAT Team members shall have specialized training in areas that include, less-lethal weapon systems, high risk building searches, tactical breaching, crowd management, rapid deployment, sniper/counter-sniper operations, high-risk vehicle take-downs, bus and airplane interdiction, specialized weapon systems, hostage rescue and barricaded suspects. The SWAT team will conduct operational training exercises at least monthly for the purpose of maintaining skills necessary to respond to tactically demanding incidents."
"The assignment of officers in plainclothes is a frequently utilized and highly effective tool in addressing crime problems in the community. In order to maximize the effectiveness and ensure the safest possible environment for the plainclothes officer, whether on-duty or off, the following guidelines shall be adhered to by all personnel... When encountered in the community, uniformed officers will not acknowledge plainclothes officers, unless the plainclothes officer first acknowledges the uniformed officer."
"All recordings captured on BWC’s are property of the Virginia Beach Police Department and will be treated as evidence. No recordings will be disseminated without the approval of the Police Chief or designee (Internal Affairs) and in compliance with State and Federal dissemination laws, privacy protection, and other applicable laws, including the Virginia Freedom of Information Act."