Portsmouth Police Department (Virginia)

The Portsmouth Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Portsmouth, Virginia. It has about 255 sworn law enforcement officers. Total strength to include dispatchers and non-sworn workers is about 380 employees.[1]

In May 2019, Police Chief Tonya Chapman resigned from her position.[2] She was replaced by Angela Greene who serves as interim chief.[3]

History

Ten Portsmouth policemen have died in the line of duty, the first in 1871. Four of these died from gunshot wounds.[4]

Crime

Crime in the city is much higher than elsewhere in Virginia or the United States generally.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Note
Portsmouth Homicides, Number 18 8 22 18 17 15 17 14 12 11 12 9 27 14 See talk
Portsmouth Homicides, Rate 17.8 8 21.8 17.8 16.8 14.7 16.8 14.1 12.4 11.4 13.4 9.3 28.2 14.6 See talk
US Homicides, Rate 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.5 N/A N/A [5]

References
  1. "Portsmouth Police Department". Official Home Page. Portsmouth Police Department. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. "Former Portsmouth police chief says she was forced out for ..." Washington Post. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. Daugherty, Scott (23 April 2019). "Interim Portsmouth police chief reverses city's stand on paying officer who shot a burglar". Virginia Pilot. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. "Portsmouth Police Department". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. "Crime in the United States". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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