Alexandria Police Department

Agency overview
Alexandria Police Department
Abbreviation	APD

Patch of the Alexandria Police Department.
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	139,966
Governing body	City
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Alexandria, Virginia
Police Officers	315
Civilians	152
Agency executive	Earl L. Cook, 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 139,966 people within 15.4 square miles (40 km²) of jurisdiction within Alexandria, VA. 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]

1 Organization
2 Fallen officers
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

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.^[4]

Patrol Sectors:

Patrol Sector 1 - Old Town
Patrol Sector 2 - Del Ray/Arlandria
Patrol Sector 3 - West End

Special Enforcement:

TAC Unit (Tactical-Anti Crime Unit)

Investigations Bureau

The Investigations Bureau investigates major crimes, including allegations of police misconduct. The bureau is headed by Deputy Chief Cleveland Spruill and has 91 employees and 65 to 80 volunteers.^[5]

Sections:

Criminal Investigation Section
Crime Scene Investigation Section
Vice Narcotics Section
Media Services Unit
Internal Investigations

Administrative Services Bureau

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

Communications Center (911)
Technology, Data and Analysis Division
Crime Analysis Unit
Personnel and Training
Facilities Management^[6]

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.^[7]

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Alexandria Police Department, 16 officers have died in the line of duty.^[8]

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

References

^ . http://alexandriava.gov/police/default.aspx.
^ Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. "A Message from the Executive Director". http://www.nvcja.org/. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Alexandria Office of Communications (25 August 2009). "City of Alexandria Names Earl L. Cook Chief of Police". http://alexandriava.gov/news_display.aspx?id=25060. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Alexandria Police Department (23 February 2010). "Patrol Operations Bureau". http://alexandriava.gov/police/info/default.aspx?id=9434. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Alexandria Police Department (26 February 2010). "Investigations Bureau". http://alexandriava.gov/police/info/default.aspx?id=9436. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Administrative Services Bureau". http://alexandriava.gov/police/info/default.aspx?id=9438. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Operations Support Bureau". http://alexandriava.gov/police/info/default.aspx?id=24274. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Officer Down Memorial page

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