Sheriff Antionette V. Irving named Dawn Staley an Honorary Deputy of the City by presenting her with a certificate and honorary badge at a special presentation at the Richmond City Justice Center on Saturday, May 25, 2019. The presentation took place after Staley toured the facility and met with staff and individuals incarcerated. Staley also…
Sheriff E.C. Harris and the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office would like to wish the mothers at Autumn Care of Suffolk a wonderful Mother’s Day! Deputy Thomas, Deputy Olson, Deputy Brinkley, and Office Assistant Ms. Sarah Bowyer enjoyed passing out the Mother’s Day cards that the kids of Elephant’s Fork Elementary School made. Thank you to everyone…
The Hampton Sheriff’s Office sponsored its 15th Annual Hampton Senior Celebration in May to celebrate Older Americans month. The event was initiated by Hampton Sheriff, B. J. Roberts to recognize and show his appreciation to the older population of Hampton. Queen Street North Worship Center was the site as over 550 senior citizens emerged on…
Beginning today, we plan to highlight one VSA member sheriff per month, in order for our members and supporters in Virginia to get to know these outstanding and courageous law enforcement officials. These men and women have dedicated their lives to serving their communities and the Commonwealth, to ensure safety and justice to all of…
Sheriff B. J. Roberts shows his appreciation annually by hosting a volunteer appreciation dinner. Hampton Mayor, Donnie Tuck presented Sheriff Roberts with a proclamation in recognition of National Volunteer Week in April. In addition to dinner, the annual event includes entertainment and a guest speaker. Hildegarde Owens Richardson, a substance and violence abuse consultant and…
Virginia Sheriffs’ Association has worked for years to address the burden faced by law enforcement because of temporary detention order (TDO) transports. This represents a milestone and will address this concern. Thank you General Assembly for funding this effort. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) announced today that it will award G4S…
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST II Working Title: State Trafficking Response Coordinator Position #: 00351 The Department of Criminal Justice Services (“Department”) is seeking a driven leader to be the state point-of-contact for anti-trafficking efforts throughout the Commonwealth. If you love a challenge and are passionate about helping trafficking victims and holding offenders accountable, this may be your dream…
Sheriff Orange, the Easter Bunny and members of the Sheriff’s Office spent their Easter morning with children at the Carilion Children’s Hospital as well as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They were able to pass out stuffed bunnies as well as Easter Baskets. It was a privilege to be able spend time with these angels.
The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office along with the Department of Human Services (DHS) partnered with People. Animals. Love. (PAL) to bring therapy dogs to the inmates of the Detention Center. Pet Therapy has been known to develop inmate thinking. These improvements have been shown in several principles to include: safety, trustworthiness, peer-support, self-help, collaboration and…
The Hampton Sheriff’s Office recently fundraised and participated in the Walk In THEIR Shoes event on Saturday at Peninsula Town Center. This marks the 7th consecutive year that Hampton Deputies have walked the course in women’s shoes to raise funds for the Center for Sexual Assault Survivors’. The Center’s walk shows survivors that we believe…
Sheriff E.C. Harris and the staff of the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office recognizes Deputy Ron Whitley who is retiring after 47 years in law enforcement. Deputy Whitley was born and raised in Windsor, Virginia. After graduating high school he joined the U.S. Air Force (1966-1970) and served tours of duty in Virginia and South East Asia.…
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is pleased to announce the upcoming Procurement Disaster Assistance Team Training led by experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Office of the Chief Counsel the week of April 8-12. With six offerings statewide, the invitation to attend this half-day course is extended to emergency managers, procurement officers,…