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 km^2)
Population	139,966
Legal jurisdiction	Alexandria, Virginia
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 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]

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.^[7]

Patrol Sectors:

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

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.^[8]

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^[9]

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.^[10]

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Alexandria Police Department, 16 officers have died in the line of duty.^[11]

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

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia

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. Alexandria Police Association (2006). Alexandria Police Department. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 9780738543406.
5. 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. Alexandria Police Department (23 February 2010). "Patrol Operations Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
8. Alexandria Police Department (26 February 2010). "Investigations Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
9. Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Administrative Services Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
10. Alexandria Police Department (23 November 2009). "Operations Support Bureau". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
11. Officer Down Memorial page

External links

• Alexandria Police Department's Official Website
• The Alexandria Police Foundation
• Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy