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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Police Department promoted its newest Deputy Chiefs Jeffery Wilkerson and William Zelms. Wilkerson is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and a veteran of almost 30 years of VBPD. He’s served in a variety of roles through his career from working with the Special Operations Bureau […]
Ever since May 31, 2019, Building 2 at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center has remained empty after a gunman opened fire, killing 12 people. But not for much longer.
VBPD said new recruiting efforts are paying off, with more experienced police officers joining the force.
and last updated 2021-07-27 18:39:10-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach Police Officers will now have in-car cameras to their marked fleet in addition to every sworn officer now having a body camera. The Virginia Beach Police Department released a video explaining the new rollout. In the video, Captain William Zelms says 250 patrol vehicles will now have this technology so that overall the public can have faith and confidence in the department. The in-car cameras interact with the body camera technology that they have already employed. Officers now have a wider angle lens, which is neede...
VBPD said even though all officers now have access to a BWC, certain activities and positions will remain exempt from mandated use due to the nature of their assignment such as detectives or administrative positions that do not routinely interact with the public.