Arlington County Police Department

Arlington County Police Department
Abbreviation ACPD
Agency overview
Formed February 1, 1940
Employees 465
Annual budget $58 million
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Arlington in the state of Virginia, USA
Map of Arlington County Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size 26 square miles (67 km2)
Population 207,627
Legal jurisdiction Arlington County
Governing body County (US)
Constituting instrument Yes
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia
Police Officers 361
Civilians 104
Agency executive M. Jay Farr, Chief of Police
Website
Official Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 207,627 people within 26 square miles (67 km2) of jurisdiction within Arlington County, VA.

History

The ACPD was created on February 1, 1940 with Harry Woodyard as the first Chief of Police.[1]

Since the establishment of the Arlington County Police Department, 6 officers have died in the line of duty.[2]

Organization

The Chief of Police is M. Jay Farr. He was appointed by the County Manager in 2015.[3]

Services Provided

The ACPD offers the following services:

Special Operations Section

See also

References

External links

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