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Blacksburg Police Department

200 Clay Street Blacksburg
Virginiia
24062-9003
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Contact Person: Chief Kimberley S. Crannis
Phone: 540-961-1150
Fax: 540-552-8456
Hotline: Dial 911 for emergencies
Description: The Blacksburg Police Department has been providing quality law enforcement and police services to the citizens of the Town for over 100 years. Formally established in 1871, the Blacksburg Police Department has grown to be an agency consisting of 74 full-time and 8 part-time, highly dedicated employees. In 1993 the Police Department achieved and has since maintained national accreditation status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcem ent Agencies, attesting to its commitment of professionalism and service to the community. The Department's total employee compliment includes Motorcycle and Bicycle Patrol Officers, D.A.R.E. Officers, Crime Prevention Officers and Specialists, Criminal Investigators, Correctional Officers, Communications Officers, Patrol Officers, School Crossing Guards, a Parking Violations Officer, two School Resource Officers and an outstanding staff of Administrative Assistants. The Blacksburg Police Department believes in the principals of community policing and works in partnership with citizens and local businesses to promote, encourage, and enact ways to maintain a low crime rate, increase public safety, and enhance our quality of life. For more information, please contact: 24hr EMERGENCY: 911; 24hr Non-emergency: (540) 961-1150; Office of the Chief: (540) 961-1152; Community Resources: (540) 961-1810 and (540) 961-1150.

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