Alexandria Police Department

Alexandria Police Department
Common nameAlexandria Police
AbbreviationAPD
Agency overview
Formed1870
Employees475
Volunteers80[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAlexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Map of Alexandria Police Department's jurisdiction
Size15.4 square miles (40 km2)
Population155,810
Legal jurisdictionAlexandria, Virginia
Governing bodyCity
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Police Officers323
Civilian employees152
Agency executive
Website
alexandriava.gov/police

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 155,810[2] people within 15.4 square miles (40 km2) of jurisdiction within Alexandria, Virginia. The APD has been internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1986, and was re-accredited in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016.[3] The APD has 315 sworn officers and 152 civilian employees. New officers are trained at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.[4]

City of Alexandria police officers have jurisdiction of Virginian crimes and crimes legislated by the City of Alexandria local government.[5] Physical jurisdiction extends one mile into neighboring jurisdictions of Arlington County and Fairfax County.[6]

  1. ^ "Investigations Bureau". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Alexandria city, Virginia (County); UNITED STATES". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "CALEA Client Database". 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. "A Message from the Executive Director". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  6. ^ "§ 19.2-250. How far jurisdiction of corporate authorities extends". law.lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-21.