"On May 19, 2021, the City of Virginia Beach and ShotSpotter executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement a Pit Program of the ShotSpotter Respond solution. On July 14, 2021, ShotSpotter activated two (2.0) square miles in Precinct 2. Two square miles are currently being deployed in Precinct 3 with a target date for service activation of August 25, 2021...
ShotSpotter will not provide a list or database of the precise location of Sensors to police or the public if requested and will challenge any subpoenas for this location data."
This document was obtained with a FOIA request by Tom Nash in 2022.
The Tappahannock Police Department disclosed 567 pages of its Policy and Procedure Manual to OpenOversight VA in response to a May 2023 FOIA request. Tappahannock is located in Essex County south of the Rappahannock River and slightly northeast of Richmond, Virginia.
In response to FOIA requests from OpenOversight VA, the Town of South Boston Police Department disclosed the names of its 28 employees and released these 455 pages of police department General Orders. South Boston is located in Halifax County, wedged roughly two hours south from both Roanoke and Richmond.
Powhatan County Sherriff Brad Nunnally released these Standard Operating Procedures in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from OpenOversight VA in 2023.
The Martinsville Sheriff's Office released these 659 pages in response to a May 2023 public records request from OpenOversight VA. Those which were withheld are denoted on the first page of the index. The Sheriff's Office did not opt to charge for these records. The City of Martinsville is in the Piedmont region of Southwest Virginia closer to the North Carolina border.
The Town of Lawrenceville Police Department is a six-person local law enforcement agency located within Brunswick County, Virginia. In response to a FOIA request from OpenOversight VA, Lawrenceville Police released its General Orders and Rules and Regulations manuals, which have been combined here into a single 553-page document provided May 2023.
The Petersburg Bureau of Police released these 681 pages of department General Orders in May 2023 following a Freedom of Information Act request from OpenOversight VA. Petersburg is approximately 21 miles south of Richmond, Virginia.
The King William County Sheriff's Office released these records outlining job descriptions and duties of its staff, including: Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Lieutenant, Investigator (Sergeant), Patrol Sergeant, Sergeant Civil Process/Courtroom Security, Deputy Sheriff (Patrol), Civil Process and Court Security Deputy, Animal Control Officer, Communications Officer, Administrative Assistant, Records Manager, and Records Clerk.
The King William County Sheriff's Office released these 717 pages of its Standard Operating Procedures and more to OpenOversight VA following a FOIA request sent Spring 2023. King William County is part of the Greater Richmond Region, located to the east of Ashland, VA and the south of Tappahannock.
Mathews County Sheriff's Office released these General Orders in response to a 2023 Virginia FOIA request from OpenOversight VA. The 567 pages released cover the Sheriff's Office's policies on its Limits of Authority, Patrol procedures, Arrest protocols, rules for Civil Disturbances, and more.
In May 2023, the Lynchburg City Sheriff's Office released these 462 pages of General Orders and policies in response to a public records request from OpenOversight VA. Sheriff Don Sloan noted that the following orders were not released: "(2.12) Courtroom Security", "(2.21) VIP Security and Special Events", and "(2.43) Active Shooter". The Office did not charge for this request.
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office released 449 pages of its General Orders to OpenOversight VA with a Freedom of Information Act Request in 2023. Lancaster County is located in Virginia's "Northern Neck" region and is home to over 10,000 residents.
The Kingsmill Police Department General Orders Manual obtained by OpenOversight VA in May 2023 is 475 pages long. This document was released in response to a Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request.
The Town of Hillsville is located in Carroll County within the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. In 2022, the Hillsville Police reported 15 sworn officers (in response to a FOIA request by OpenOversight VA) and provided this 756-page policy manual for public access.
The Town of Grundy, VA is located in Buchanan County within Appalachian Virginia. The Grundy Police Department retains this 524-page General Orders and policies manual, which it released to OpenOversight VA in May 2023 with an open records request. This manual was received as more than 90 separate policy documents, which we merged into a single file for the reader's convenience.
"The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Grundy Town Council pursuant to §15.2-1701 of the Code of Virginia. The Chief of Police reports directly to the Town Manager. The Chief of Police is empowered as the Chief Executive Officer of the Department and as such, has ultimate control over all aspects of Departmental policy, operations and
discipline. Additionally, the Chief of Police shall be responsible for all fiscal matters of the Department."
This 596-page manual contains the policies and procedures of the Greensville County Sheriff's Office. OpenOversightVA acquired this document from the Sheriff's Office in 2023 with a public records request.
This 387-page manual contains the policies and procedures of the Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office. OpenOversightVA acquired this document from the Sheriff's Office in 2023 with a public records request.
This 515-page manual outlines the organizational structure and operating policies of the Farmville Police Department. It was obtained by OpenOversightVA with a public records request in 2023.
This 463-page manual is divided into sections including: Administration, Personnel, Law Enforcement Operations, Technical Services, Officer's Response to Resistance (Use of Force), Other Areas, and Sheriff's Closing Statement. It was obtained from Alleghany County Sheriff's Office by OpenOversightVA after a 2023 public records request.