Chesterfield County Police Department (Virginia)
The Chesterfield County Police Department (CCPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 340,236 people within 437 square miles (1,130 km2) of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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| Abbreviation | CCPD |
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| Employees | 726 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Chesterfield, Virginia, USA |
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| Map of Chesterfield County Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 437 square miles (1,130 km2) |
| Population | 352,802 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Chesterfield County |
| Governing body | County (United States) |
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| General nature | |
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| Headquarters | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Police Officers | 550 |
| Civilians | 191 |
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Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Chesterfield County Police Department, 5 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Lamont Edwards | Automobile accident | |
| John S. Thomas Jr. | Automobile accident | |
| Craig William Rath | Automobile accident | |
| Ryan Eugene Cappelletty | Gunfire | |
| Gary Jonathan Buro | Gunfire |
Incidents
In March 2019, a CCPD officer who was working as a school resource officer with L.C. Bird High School was revealed to be the pledge coordinator for the white nationalist organization Identity Evropa. The CCPD has placed the officer on leave pending an investigation.[2] He was promptly fired at the conclusion of the agency’s investigation.
References
- Officer Down Memorial page
- Weill, Kelly (March 18, 2019). "Cop Working at High School Revealed as White Nationalist Organizer". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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