Do you know that as a Sheriff in Virginia you have played, or will play, a critical role in the personal safety plan of tens of thousands of Virginians? Imagine you are a domestic violence victim in your community. Your offender is arrested and taken to jail, but in spite of the arrest you don’t…
The Rockbridge Patriots Detachment of the Marine Corps League is conducting a raffle in support of the Virginia Wounded Warriors Program. The VWWP is administered by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services and was initiated in 2008 to address the needs of veterans and their families whose lives have been touched by stress-related injuries or …
The Hampton Sheriff’s Office was one of many organizations that volunteered at 7am in August at the Hampton JC Penney store in support of the Hampton YMCA’s Bright Beginnings program. The YMCA partners with local businesses and fundraises throughout the year to help provide back to school clothing for children in the YMCA’s summer camp…
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office is offering parents Internet monitoring software to help them quickly and easily assess what their children are doing online. The ComputerCOP software scans the computer for potentially objectionable images and text associated with pornography, drugs, weapons or violence. “The Internet is a valuable resource for connecting us with information and…
Over the past year and a half I have had the privilege to serve as Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety. During this time, I have witnessed first-hand the tremendously dangerous and challenging work of those providing law enforcement and highway safety services throughout our Commonwealth. I have also witnessed the tragedy associated with the line…
On September 1, 2011, just one week before school starts, the Sheriff’s Office will take 25 homeless kids shopping for clothing and school supplies. For the past 18 years, the Shop with the Sheriff program has partnered with Target to help needy children get ready for the upcoming school year. The children currently reside in…
On May 24th, The Hampton Sheriff’s Office held its 7th Annual Senior Citizen Picnic at Mill Point Park in celebration of Older Americans month. Nearly 400 senior citizens converged on the beautiful park on the Hampton River for an afternoon filled with food, music, dance and fellowship. Hampton Sheriff, B. J. Roberts initiated the event…
Sergeant Janet Robbins is a huge fan of NBC’s hit television show “The Biggest Loser.” So she mimicked the show and organized a weight loss challenge for the Newport News Sheriff’s Office. It all started with her own effort to lose weight. She says the Newport News Sheriff’s Office Biggest Loser contest was a way…
How time has flown! It seems like it was only recently that Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa, Jr. was elected to office, but we are rapidly approaching the end of his second 4-year term of office. When he was originally elected, his platform was that he thought the citizens needed a sheriff who was “…more…
(Roanoke, VA) – The Virginia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, awarded the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office an Above and Beyond Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees who serve in the Virginia National Guard and Reserve at its annual awards ceremony on Saturday. The Adjutant…
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring a new program called “Safety Seat Saturday.” In an effort to better serve the needs of the community, the Sheriff’s Office will be holding a child safety seat installation and inspection on one Saturday each month. The first “Safety Seat Saturday” event is scheduled for Saturday, June 25,…
Communities across the United States will come together during National Police Week May 15-21, to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind. During National Police Week, members of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the…