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Uniform Operations Bureau
The Uniform Operations Bureau is divided geographically into North and
South Districts. The UOB commander and staff are housed at the police
department in the county government complex on Iron Bridge Road. The North
District is housed at the Midlothian District Station on Providence Road.
The South District is housed at the Chester District Station located on
Route 10 near the village of Chester. Personnel assigned to the bureau
are responsible for patrolling their designated beats and, through the
department’s community-policing philosophy, prevent and deter crime.
Uniformed officers also have the responsibility of enforcing all traffic
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and investigating all motor-vehicle
crashes.
 Traffic Accident Reduction Team (TART)
The Traffic Accident Reduction Team and the Motorcycle Squad work together
under the supervision of a sergeant. These officers vigorously enforce
traffic laws throughout the county, as well as supervise numerous special
events.
Accomplishments
- Supervised 58 special events in the
county to include the Independence
Day event and the County Fair
- Received two Department of Motor Vehicle grants aimed at reducing
drunk driving, red light
violations and speeding
- Conducted 68 checkpoints and made over 4,300 traffic arrests this
past year
Community Policing
Community Policing embraces a proactive philosophy in which the police
and the community partner to address quality-of-life issues and impact
crime. The emphasis focuses on partnership, problem solving and crime
prevention. This approach requires our officers to focus on the problems
in their beats and use whatever community assets are available to reach
a solution. Often this involves county agencies other than the police
department. Begun in 1996, our efforts are most visible in eight locales
within the county: Meadowbrook/Meadowdale, the Jeff Davis corridor, Bermuda
Run/Tinsbury, Ettrick, Cloverleaf Mall, Rollingwood/Squire Hill, the eastern
Midlothian Turnpike corridor and Chesterfield Towne Center. Officers assigned
to these areas focus on the deepest underlying conditions that are amenable
to intervention and coordinate efforts to eliminate factors that contribute
to crime and disorder.
Accomplishments
- Taught personal-safety and crime-prevention programs at several
day-care centers, churches and elementary schools
- Assisted the Newport News Police Department in establishing and
opening its first Community Education and Outreach Center in Patrick
Henry Mall.
This center was modeled after our programs in Chesterfield Towne
Center and Cloverleaf Mall
- Conducted several very successful child-safety-seat checkpoints
and collected outdated, damaged and manufacturer-recalled safety
seats
- Promoted and participated in the National Night Out events held
annually in August. County residents of Chesterfield’s various
communities continue to support this event as displayed by the high
rate of attendance
- Designed and presented training programs to merchants at major
shopping centers to increase the apprehension and identification
of shoplifters
and employee thefts
- Several officers attained certification as Virginia Community
Policing specialists
- Conducted several bicycle safety seminars at elementary schools,
day-care centers, neighborhoods and apartment complexes where several
donated bicycle helmets were distributed.
Larceny from Auto Task Force ( LATF)
The Larceny from Auto Task Force is a small unit dedicated to reducing
thefts from automobiles. The unit conducts investigations associated thefts
from automobiles.
Accomplishments
- Credited with clearing 205 cases, made 332 arrests and recovered
$46,862 worth of property.
Street Drug Enforcement Unit ( SDEU)
The Street Drug Enforcement Unit targets street-level drug use and dealing.
The unit continues to show tremendous success and maintains a close
working
relationship with the Investigations Bureau.
Accomplishments
- The unit made 720 arrests in 2001, an 11.5% increase from 2000
- Arrested several suspects listed on Chesterfield’s Ten Most
Wanted List
- Seized more than $11,000 and 12 vehicles related to the distribution
of drugs
Aviation Unit
The Aviation Unit is a cooperative program involving Chesterfield and
Henrico counties and the City of Richmond. All three localities contribute
personnel, equipment and financial support to the unit. The unit responds
to calls for service, such as photo requests, airborne surveillance of
pursuits and investigations, assists in arrests, conducts property checks,
locates stolen property, locates missing persons and transports personnel
throughout much of the country. Additionally, they are called upon to
transport personnel and prisoners during extradition of prisoners.
 Police K-9 Unit
The K-9 Unit provides our officers with one of the finest non-lethal
aids in the prevention and detection of crime. Police dogs are trained
by handlers to search buildings and areas for criminals, missing persons,
narcotics and evidence. The dogs are capable of pursuing and apprehending
criminals with the minimum amount of force.
Accomplishments
- Responded to 254 calls for service that resulted in 16 apprehensions
and the collection of numerous pieces of evidence
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