Virginia Beach Police Department
# Virginia Beach Police Department

The Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 447,489 people within 497.3 square miles (1,288 $km^2)$ of jurisdiction within Virginia Beach, Virginia.

## Special Operations Bureau

* Marine Patrol Unit / Dive Team - Attend meetings of the Port Security, Homeland Security Committees, and the Safe Boating Coalition. Boat Captains present presentations about the unit and boating safety.
* Gun Trace Unit - Was established in 2008, primary task is to find the original origins of guns used in crimes. They have to monitor all weapons seized and try to determine who the original buyer was using the e-Trace system.

## Support Services

The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Support Services Division provides administrative support to the department. The division is made up of the following units: Automated System Support, Budget Office, Central Records Unit, Crime Reporting Unit, Office of Planning & Analysis, Payroll Office, and Logistical Support (Property & Evidence Unit and the Uniform & Supply Unit).

## Investigative Division

The Investigative Division of the Virginia Beach Police Department oversees the Detective Bureau and Special Investigations.

## Operations Division

* The Crime Prevention Unit

## Awards

* The Blue Star Medal - Awarded to any sworn or ancillary member of the Department of Police who has been killed, wounded or injured in the performance of their duties. The Blue Star is similar equivalent to the U.S. Government's Purple Heart.

## Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Virginia Beach Police Department, 8 officers have died in the line of duty.

| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
| - | - | - |
| Roger L. McClung | December 19, 1968 | Drowned |
| Robert R. Monette | December 19, 1968 | Drowned |
| Jimmy Wayne Mobley | July 11, 1979 | Aircraft accident |
| William Douglas Black | July 11, 1979 | Aircraft accident |
| Daniel T. Maloney | December 27, 1981 | Gunfire |
| George Wayne Starr | August 31, 1991 | Struck by vehicle |
| Rodney Fredderick Pocceschi | June 23, 2003 | Gunfire |
| Michael Smith Phillips | August 7, 2008 | Gunfire |
