| Norfolk Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | NPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1797 |
| Employees | 885 |
| Annual budget | $63.6 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
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| Map of Norfolk Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 96.3 square miles (249 km2) |
| Population | 242,803 |
| Governing body | City |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Police Officers | 380 |
| Civilians | 128 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 2 Precincts |
| Website | |
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The Norfolk Police Department (NPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 242,803 people within 96.3 square miles (249 km2) of jurisdiction within Norfolk, Virginia.
Misconduct
As a matter of policy, the department does not tell the public what if any disciplinary actions it takes against is officers.[1]
In early 2011, Detective Robert Glenn Ford was sentenced to more than twelve years in prison for taking bribes from criminals. Ford was the detective who questioned the Norfolk 4 who were unjustly imprisoned for twenty years for rape and murder.[2] The men's lawyers said they had been intimidated into confessing by the police.[3]
In January 2014, a woman was mauled by a Norfolk police dog, requiring forty-three stitches. The police chief admitted his officers used excessive force and the city settled for almost $200,000.[4] Four policemen left the department as a result of this attack but were never charged.[5]
On 7 May 2016, Officer Justin Benson was driving at more than seventy miles per hour on city streets when he struck a car, killing its driver. The officer was violating the department's policy on the maximum speed to be used when responding to a call. He was not charged.[6][7]
In July 2016, the City agreed to pay one and a half million dollars to settle a lawsuit involving a drunk driver who was shot by a policeman. The City did not admit any legal responsibility in the settlement.[8]
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Norfolk Police Department, 39 officers have died in the line of duty.[9]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Officer John McNerney | Thursday, September 22, 1904 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Rufus A. Hobbs | Friday, July 23, 1909 |
Animal Related |
| Officer Stonewall J. Taylor | Tuesday, November 13, 1917 |
Struck by vehicle |
| Officer Ashville T. Williamson | Thursday, October 31, 1918 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Harvey J. Babb | Tuesday, October 21, 1919 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Officer Harry J. Charlton | Tuesday, August 24, 1920 |
Assault |
| Officer William L. Sherrod | Thursday, September 9, 1920 |
Struck by streetcar |
| Officer Edward J. Vellines | Wednesday, November 5, 1924 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Daniel A. Weisbrod | Thursday, December 6, 1928 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Joseph E. Johnson | Monday, August 11, 1930 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Officer Allen E. Lindsay | Tuesday, August 21, 1934 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Sergeant Benjamin H. Butts | Tuesday, January 1, 1935 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Jefferson R. Holland | Tuesday, August 17, 1937 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Officer John Franklin Harmann | Tuesday, March 29, 1938 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Arthur Herbert Barrett | Saturday, April 9, 1938 |
Heart Attack |
| Officer Michael Aloisio | Tuesday, May 23, 1939 |
Motorcycle Accident |
| Officer Frank A. Davis | Tuesday, July 13, 1943 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Robert F. Dunn | Tuesday, July 13, 1943 |
Gunfire |
| Chief of Police John Fulton Woods | Friday, October 4, 1946 |
Automobile Accident |
| Detective George W. Perkins | Thursday, December 12, 1946 |
Automobile Accident |
| Officer Daniel E. Hobbs | Sunday, April 27, 1952 |
Automobile Accident |
| Officer Carlton J. Byrd | Monday, August 25, 1952 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Officer William Warren Lassiter | Thursday, May 1, 1958 |
Struck by vehicle |
| Officer Louis E. Spry | Saturday, July 26, 1958 |
Vehicle Pursuit |
| Officer Robert C. Hill | Wednesday, December 9, 1959 |
Automobile accident |
| Officer Benjamin E. Myrick | Saturday, February 13, 1960 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Detective Robert Courtland Wash | Tuesday, May 16, 1961 |
Gunfire |
| Officer William Peterson | Saturday, March 17, 1962 |
Struck by vehicle |
| Sergeant Robert J. Bouchard | Friday, September 3, 1971 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Lewis Willard Hurst Jr. | Wednesday, May 24, 1972 |
Gunfire |
| Officer Stephen Samuel Douros | Saturday, June 21, 1980 |
Vehicular assault |
| Officer John C. Thomas III | Wednesday, April 4, 1984 |
Motorcycle accident |
| Officer Douglas Eric Drye | Saturday, April 14, 1984 |
Gunfire |
| Police Officer William Henry Burtt | Tuesday, February 3, 1998 |
Gunfire |
| Police Officer James B. Gilbert | Friday, September 28, 2001 |
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Sheila Herring | Thursday, January 16, 2003 |
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Stanley Cornell Reaves | Friday, October 28, 2005 |
Gunfire |
| Police Officer Seneca Bailey Darden | Sunday, May 21, 2006 |
Gunfire (accidental) |
| Police Officer Brian Jones | Friday, May 30, 2014 |
Gunfire |
See also
References
- ↑ Edwards, Jonathan (19 September 2016). "Norfolk police to change policy, release partial results of internal affairs investigations". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ McGlone, Tim (26 February 2011). "Ex-Norfolk detective gets 12 1/2 years for corruption". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "20 Years After Being Bullied Into Confessing, "Norfolk 4" Are Pardoned". New York Times. Associated Press. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Green, Kevin (18 April 2016). "Norfolk, NSU student reach $200K settlement in K-9 attack case". WAVY-TV. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Mechanic, Allison; Taylor, Doris. "Four Norfolk officers out of jobs following investigation into K9 attack on NSU student". No. 8 April 2016. WKTR. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Hartley, Eric (22 July 2016). ""It was negligence on our part": Norfolk police officer was driving 96 mph before deadly crash, councilman says". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Edwards, Jonathan (6 January 2017). "Norfolk officer who hit, killed 79-year-old on his way to crime scene won't be charged, prosecutor says". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Edwards, Jonathan (21 July 2016). "Ex-sailor shot by Norfolk police settles for $1.5 million in lawsuit against city". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Officer Down Memorial page". Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2010-02-09.