Law enforcement agency in Alexandria, VA, United States
Alexandria Police Department
Common name
Alexandria Police
Abbreviation
APD
Agency overview
Formed
1870
Employees
475
Volunteers
80[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Map of Alexandria Police Department's jurisdiction
Size
15.4 square miles (40 km2)
Population
155,810
Legal jurisdiction
Alexandria, Virginia
Governing body
City
General nature
Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
Police Officers
323
Civilian employees
152
Agency executive
Chief Raul Pedroso, Chief of Police
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]
^"Investigations Bureau". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Alexandria city, Virginia (County); UNITED STATES". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^"CALEA Client Database". 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. "A Message from the Executive Director". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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