Join the Roanoke Police Department as we show you how you can lessen your chances of becoming a victim of crime. Detectives will work out of the Police Mobile Command Unit to provide citizens with information regarding property crime and teach citizens how to better protect their property. A Domestic Violence Specialist will also be available to provide information regarding services available for victims.
When: September 2, 2010, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Highland Park
Help lessen your chances of becoming a victim of motor vehicle theft! The Roanoke Police Department is hosting a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching event.
The purpose is to make your vehicle less attractive to criminals.
When: September 11, 2010, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Target, 4737 Valley View Blvd., Roanoke, VA 24012
This event is free of charge.
Join the Roanoke Police Department as we show you how you can lessen your chances of becoming a victim of crime. Detectives will work out of the Police Mobile Command Unit to provide citizens with information regarding property crime and teach citizens how to better protect their property. A Domestic Violence Specialist will also be available to provide information regarding services available for victims.
When: August 31, 2010, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Intersection of Arrington Drive and Mecca Street
The Roanoke Police Department reminds citizens to remain aware of reduced speed limits in school zones. September 7 is the first day of school for Roanoke City Schools. The Roanoke Police Department will increase enforcement in school zones during the weeks of September 7 and September 13. Citizens are also reminded to follow state code (included below) when encountering school buses that are loading and unloading children.
Code of Virginia § 46.2-859. Passing a stopped school bus; prima facie evidence.
A person is guilty of reckless driving who fails to stop, when approaching from any direction, any school bus which is stopped on any highway, private road or school driveway for the purpose of taking on or discharging children, the elderly, or mentally or physically handicapped persons, and to remain stopped until all the persons are clear of the highway, private road or school driveway and the bus is put in motion. The driver of a vehicle, however, need not stop when approaching a school bus if the school bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area. The driver of a vehicle also need not stop when approaching a school bus which is loading or discharging passengers from or onto property immediately adjacent to a school if the driver is directed by a law-enforcement officer or other duly authorized uniformed school crossing guard to pass the school bus. This section shall apply to school buses which are equipped with warning devices prescribed in § 46.2-1090 and are painted yellow with the words “School Bus” in black letters at least eight inches high on the front and rear thereof. Only school buses which are painted yellow and equipped with the required lettering and warning devices shall be identified as school buses.
The testimony of the school bus driver, the supervisor of school buses or a law-enforcement officer that the vehicle was yellow, conspicuously marked as a school bus, and equipped with warning devices as prescribed in § 46.2-1090 is prima facie evidence that the vehicle is a school bus.
The Roanoke Police Department continues its participation in a nationwide campaign to address impaired driving. Checkpoint Strikeforce, most commonly known by its tagline Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest., began August 20 nationwide and will continue through September 6. Checkpoint Strikeforce is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and combines high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity. Roanoke Officers conducted roving patrols during the overnight and early morning hours of August 27 and August 28, 2010. Officers issued a total of 48 charges to include the following:
DUI – 1
Suspended/Revoked Operator’s License – 7
No Operator’s License – 2
Safety Belt Violations – 10
Child Restraint Violations – 1
Speeding -16
Open Container – 1
Felony Arrest – 1 (Arrest made for motor vehicle theft)
Other Traffic Citations – 9
Roanoke will continue conducting roving patrols during various days through September 6. The locations of these patrols are based on historical data to include areas with high concentrations of DUI arrests and alcohol related crashes.
Join the Roanoke Police Department as we show you how you can lessen your chances of becoming a victim of crime. Detectives will work out of the Police Mobile Command Unit to provide citizens with information regarding property crime and teach citizens how to better protect their property. A Domestic Violence Specialist will also be available to provide information regarding services available for victims.
When: August 26, 2010, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Beside the #8 Fire Station located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue.
The Roanoke Police Department has begun its participation in a nationwide campaign to address impaired driving. Checkpoint Strikeforce, most commonly known by its tagline Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest., began August 20 nationwide and will continue through September 6. Roanoke Officers conducted roving patrols during the overnight and early morning hours of August 20 and August 21, 2010. Officers stopped a total of 44 vehicles and issued a total of 43 charges to include the following:
Roanoke will continue conducting roving patrols during various days through September 6. The locations of these patrols are based on historical data to include areas with high concentrations of DUI arrests and alcohol related crashes. Officers will enforce impaired driving laws as well as all other traffic safety laws with zero tolerance. Checkpoint Strikeforce is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and combines high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity.
On August 20, 2010, the Roanoke Police Department graduated its latest D.A.R.E. Camp class. The annual camp is for rising 6th graders who have successfully completed the D.A.R.E. Program, which focuses on giving kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. A picnic was held during the graduation for the students and their parents.
The Roanoke Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies throughout the country in support of a campaign to enforce impaired driving laws with zero tolerance. Checkpoint Strikeforce will be held from August 20 through September 6, 2010. The campaign is most commonly known by its tagline, Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. It is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and combines high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity. Officers with the Roanoke Police Department will hold roving patrols on various days between August 20 and September 6, in an effort to take impaired drivers off our streets. Officers will enforce impaired driving laws as well as all other traffic safety laws with zero tolerance.
The next class of the Roanoke Business Police Academy will begin September 14, 2010.
What is the Business Police Academy?
The Roanoke Business Police Academy provides an excellent opportunity for employers and employees who work in the Roanoke Valley to become familiar with the various crimes that could affect businesses in the area and how the Roanoke Police Department investigates these crimes.
The Business Police Academy (BPA) is our opportunity to show how serious our commitment is to our local employers and employees. While attending the Business Police Academy, you will be involved in actual training sessions and will leave with a broader understanding of the police function and crime investigation. It is our hope that the participants of our Academy will develop an understanding of law enforcement and will be able to formulate responsible conclusions concerning police activities.
Who may attend the academy?
Business owners and employees who work in the Roanoke Valley are eligible to apply to the Academy and will be given first preference.
The Roanoke Police Department reserves the right to deny acceptance to persons with a criminal history. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older.
If students wish to participate in the Roanoke Police Department ride along program a criminal record is checked on each applicant.
How are the classes conducted?
Business owners and employees will meet on Tuesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for 7 weeks. Students will receive a total of 12 hours of instruction from certified police officers and other expert instructors. On the 7th week, the Police Department will conduct a graduation ceremony for the participants that successfully complete the Academy.
Students will have the option to participate in the police ride-a-long program. This will provide the student with a first hand knowledge of what it is like to work as a patrol officer.
Classes will be held on the following dates from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Roanoke Police Department Training Academy located at 5401-B Barnes Avenue NW:
What subjects are taught in class?
Many of these classes are designed to inform and equip the business community with knowledge about potential criminal activity to reduce crimes against business.
How can information from this academy be used by police?
The Roanoke Police Department believes public opinion and knowledge is essential to establish the community policing concept. The exchange of information between the Police Department and business community will play a vital role in increasing awareness of criminal activity and reduce potential crime against businesses.
The classes are designed to increase awareness of crimes against businesses, increase problem solving abilities and to network with other members of the business community and the Police Department.
It is our hope that graduates of the Business Police Academy will take their knowledge into the workplace and community and educate others when the opportunity arises. Graduates become extra the eyes and ears to observe and report crimes, or suspicious activities throughout our area.
Is there a fee for the Business Police Academy?
NO. The Roanoke Police Department provides this service to the community free of charge. The Academy is sponsored by the City of Roanoke, area businesses, and private sponsors.
How do I apply?
You can apply on-line at the link below:
Applications can also be obtained by contacting the Roanoke Police Department.
Roanoke Police Department, Attn: Lieutenant D.C. Brabham
348 Campbell Avenue, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 853-5959
fax: (540) 853-2690
(When calling request to speak to Lieutenant D.C. Brabham and send all faxes to the attention of Lieutenant D.C. Brabham.)
e-mail: dbrabham@.roanokeva.gov
