ACPS exploring new school security officers to replace canceled program (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | February 1, 2021 at 5:02 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 6:53 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Nearly a year after ending its school resource officer (SRO) program through the Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD), Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is putting together a new program to take its place.
The county tells NBC29 that despite the ending of the SRO program - which came under fire last year - it still works with police on things like threat assessment and planning. However, these new officers will be completely separate from the police force. Additionally, they will be trained by and answering to the school district only.
ACPD arrests juvenile in connection with a string of larcenies Albemarle County police car (Source: WVIR) By NBC29 Newsroom | February 1, 2021 at 3:59 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 4:16 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County Police Department says it has arrested a juvenile in connection with a series of break-ins and vehicle thefts that occurred near the 100 block of Ivy Road.
According to ACPD, these incidents happened between November 2020 and January 2021.
The department did not offer any additional information in its news release Monday, February 1.
This is an ongoing investigation, and the Albemarle County Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Leitch at 434-296-5807, or CrimeStoppers at 434-977-4000 or crimestoppers@albemarle.org.
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Jan 18, 2021, Virginia State Police News Release
Four residents from Augusta and Nelson counties face a multitude of illegal gun and drug charges following multi-agency criminal investigations. The joint investigative operation was conducted by the Skyline Drug and Gang Task Force and the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, with assistance from the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Enforcement Task Force and the Central Virginia Drug and Gang Enforcement Task Force.
Task force investigators executed search warrants Jan. 12, 2021 and Jan. 13, 2021 at residences in Lyndhurst, Arrington and Lovingston. As a result of the search warrants, task force members seized 15 firearms, approximately 3.25 lbs. of methamphetamine (approximate street value of $147,000), approximately 1 pound of marijuana (approximate street value of $4,000), marijuana edibles and illegal prescription drugs.