Arlington County Police Department
| Arlington County Police Department | |
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 Seal of the Arlington County Police Department | |
 Badge of an Arlington County Police Department officer | |
 Flag of Arlington County, Virginia | |
| Common name | Arlington County P.D. |
| Abbreviation | ACPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | October 1, 1963[1] |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 465 |
| Annual budget | $58 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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| Map of Arlington County Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 26 square miles (67 km2) |
| Population | 207,627 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Arlington County |
| Governing body | County of Arlington |
| Constituting instrument |
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| General nature |
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| Headquarters | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Police officers | 361 |
| Civilians | 104 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 207,627 people within 26 square miles (67 km2) of jurisdiction within Arlington County, Virginia.
Contents
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 1940s
2.2 1960s
2.3 2000s
2.4 2010s
3 Organization
3.1 Chief of Police
3.2 Services provided
3.3 Special operations section
4 Fleet
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Etymology
The ACPD was created on February 1, 1940 as the Arlington County Division of Police with Harry Woodyard as the first Chief of Police.[2] It assumed its current name on October 1, 1963 after a departmental reorganization.[1]
History
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The very first officers of the Arlington County Police Division in the 1940s.[1]
ACPD motorcycles during the department's early years.
ACPD policemen practicing marksmanship skills in 1968.
Former patch of the ACPD, used from the 1960s to the 1990s.
An ACPD cruiser in the 1960s.
ACPD cruisers in the 1970s.
An ACPD cruiser in the 1980s.
An ACPD cruiser at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
1940s
On February 1, 1940, the first Arlington County policing department was formed, under the name of the "Arlington County Division of Police".[1] A few years later, the first ACPD auxiliary force was created.[1]
1960s
In 1960, Arlington County Police arrested people for violating Virginia's segregation laws.[3]
In 1963, the agency assumed its present name.[1]
2000s
In September 2001, the Arlington County P.D. responded to the Pentagon after terrorists attacked it during the September 11 attacks, as the building is located in the county.[4]
2010s
Since the establishment of the Arlington County Police Department, 7 officers have died in the line of duty,[5] the most recent in 2016 as a result of an illness caused by the September 11 attacks of 2001.[6]
Organization
ACPD policemen apprehending a bank robber in 2006.
ACPD SWAT officers in 2007.
ACPD SWAT officers in 2008.
ACPD SWAT officers in 2012.
An ACPD policeman watching over schoolchildren in 2012.
Chief of Police
The Chief of Police as of August 2017 is M. Jay Farr. He was appointed by the County Manager in 2015.[7]
Services provided
The ACPD offers the following services:
- Residential Premises Security Survey
- Commercial Premises Security Survey
- Operation Identification Information
- Neighborhood Watch Information
- Crime Prevention Literature
- Program Presentation to a Group[8]
Special operations section
- Auxiliary Officer Unit
- Crisis Negotiation Unit
- Crossing Guard Unit
- Parking Enforcing Unit
- Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit
- Traffic Unit
- Internal Affairs[9]
Fleet
| Vehicle | Country of origin | Type | Notes | Picture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor |  United States (origin) Canada (manufacture) | Cruiser | Second generation model. |   |
Ford Police Interceptor |  United States | Cruiser | Sixth generation model. |   |
| Mobile command center | RV/bus |   | ||
| Motorcycle | Motorcycle |  | ||
| Bicycle | Human-powered transportation |  |
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia
- Arlington County Sheriff's Office
References
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^ "Arlington County Police Department". Police.
^ "Arrested for Arlington Sit-In: 1960".
^ AFIP, U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Louis Briscese, Forensic Photography, Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner (11 September 2001). "English: An Arlington County Police car, along with EMS equipment in the foreground at the Pentagon in September 2001" – via Wikimedia Commons.
^ "Arlington County Police Department, VA". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
^ "Corporal Harvey Snook, III". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). 2016.
^ "Donnellan Names Jay Farr Chief of Police – Newsroom".
^ "About – Police, Arlington, Virginia".
^ Smith, Leef (18 April 1997). "Arlington Officer Under Investigation". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
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- Arlington County Police Department official weblink
- Arlington County Sheriff's Office official weblink
- Arlington County government official website
Arlington County Police Department at the Wayback Machine (archived July 10, 2005)
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Arlington County Police Department at the Wayback Machine (archived June 26, 1997)
