Documents and Incidents Tagged "Chesterfield Police"

Documents

  • Department
    Chesterfield County Police

  • Description
    This Operating Manual for the Richmond Police Metro Aviation Unit, a tri-county alliance between Richmond, Chesterfield, and Henrico Police, was obtained in 2012. The MAU is responsible for the notoriously loud "police plane" known for circling at low altitudes over public areas in Richmond. The Operating Manual reads: "The Metro Aviation Unit will provide aerial observation and support to all elements of the Police Department... The aircraft should not circle a location over long periods of time."

  • Description
    "In 1986 the Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield, and the City of Richmond entered into a multi-jurisdictional agreement that facilitated the use of police aircraft in all three jurisdictions and created the Metro Aviation Unit... The 2006 Cessna 182 and 2000 Cessna 172 are equipped with a spotlight, a forward looking infra-red (FLIR) camera, and a video downlink that permits the aircraft to broadcast images while flying for viewing at varying locations within the three jurisdictions.... In September 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment totaling $2,100,000 for a third patrol aircraft... The cost of the plane was split equally among the regional partners with Henrico’s share totaling $700,000."

  • Department
    Chesterfield County Police
    Description
    Chesterfield County Police body-worn camera footage showing Officer Painter shooting Charlie Byers. Narrative from federal court complaint: "Officer Painter and another CCPD officer arrived at the scene in different vehicles. The first officer pulled up and immediately drew her gun and pointed it at Charlie. Officer Painter pulled in front of Charlie and immediately pulled his gun on Charlie, which seemed to startle him. Charlie immediately began walking away from the two CCPD officers, who had their guns drawn on him and were yelling at him to put down the hatchet. Throughout the remainder of the interaction, Charlie walked backwards away from the two CCPD officers, but the officers continued to pursue him yelling at him to drop the hatchet. At the encouragement of Officer Painter, the first officer shot a taser at Charlie but apparently missed him. Just a few seconds later, Officer Painter began shooting Charlie with his 9mm handgun. At the time that the first bullet was fired, Charlie was at least 25 feet away from Officer Painter and Charlie’s head was turned away from Officer Painter, who continued shooting Charlie. Charlie was not a threat to Officer Painter or anyone else, immediate or otherwise, when Officer Painter began shooting at Charlie. After the first three shots Charlie turned and tried to get away from Officer Painter who continued shooting Charlie in his back. Ultimately, Officer Painter shot at Charlie seven (7) times, hitting him five (5) times. The final 3 or 4 shots were in Charlie’s back, which shots were fatal. While Charlie lay on the ground dying and gasping for his last breaths, the two CCPD officers then aggressively handcuffed Charlie."

Incidents

    Incident Chesterfield Arrest Quotas 316-cv-00649-MHL-RCY

    Date Aug 02, 2016
    Report # Chesterfield Arrest Quotas 316-cv-00649-MHL-RCY
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Officers Gary T. Bailey , Matthew R. Dunn , Russell M. Granderson , Sean D. Retter , Adam M. Moore
    Description

    "....That “a former CCPD police officer revealed to the press that the CCPD was requiring officers to make two (2) to three (3) traffic stops per day and one (1) arrest per day” (SAC at para. 29) (emphasis added);

    That “CCPD, with the insistence and oversight of Defendants Kelly and Dupuis, promulgated its [arrest quota] policy in a document titled ‘Chesterfield County Employee Development Program,’ which stated that officers ‘must maintain the shift average of traffic stops and that the shift ‘average was between two and three traffic stops’ per day, and, further, officers shall ‘maintain the expectation of one arrest per day’” (SAC at para. 31) (emphasis added);

    That “the CCPD, through Defendant Kelly, confirmed at the time that they had no intention of terminating thhe use of Arrest Quotas. Instead, the CCPD continued to enforce the Arrest Quotas for their officers until long after Mr. Howell’s wrongful arrest....”

    Address Richmond, VA
    Tags Virginia Eastern District Court  | Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  | Monell  | Traffic Stops  | Quotas  | Virginia State Crime Commission  | John Doe  | Lauck  | Novak  |
     

    Incident 219

    Date Dec 27, 2017
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    Following a 911 call about a man who was suicidal, Chesterfield Police shot and killed Kenneth Perna-Rutsky, 38, during a "standoff" after a SWAT team converged on his house and a police plane flew above.

    Address Sunset Boulevard
    Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |
     

    Incident Shooting-of-Kelvin-Hunter

    Date Oct 28, 2022
    Report # Shooting-of-Kelvin-Hunter
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Officers Kevin A. Bates
    Description
    Address 5000 block of Timsberry Circle
    Chesterfield County, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  |
     

    Incident Killing-of-Charles-Byer

    Date Jul 08, 2023
    Time 12:49 PM
    Report # Killing-of-Charles-Byer
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Officers Gordon J. Painter
    Description
    Address 1200 block of Wycliff Court
    North Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Police Shootings in 2023  | Chesterfield Police  | Killing  |
     

    Incident 216

    Date Jan 28, 2011
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    Chesterfield Police shot and killed attorney Richard C. Ferris II at his home after police said he fired at officers.

    Address Timber Point Drive
    Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |
     

    Incident 217

    Date Jan 13, 2013
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    A Chesterfield Police officer who has never been publicly identified shot and killed Frankie Pitt

    Address Hull Street Road near Chippenham Parkway
    Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |
     

    Incident 218

    Date Dec 10, 2012
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    Chesterfield Police shot and killed Brian McDaniel, 38, in his home after arriving to arrest him on domestic assault charges.

    Address Millcreek Drive
    Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |
     

    Incident 221

    Date Jan 14, 2021
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    Chesterfield Police shot and killed Jeffrey D. Kite, 36, in his home after police said he fired at them

    Address Lansmill Drive
    Chesterfield County, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |
     

    Incident 220

    Date Feb 16, 2021
    Department Chesterfield County Police
    Description

    Chesterfield Police shot Bruce W. Terry, 50, in his home

    Address Sunfield Drive
    Chesterfield, VA
    Tags Chesterfield Police  | Chesterfield  |