Lexington Police Department selected a new detective to investigate a growing number of domestic violence and sexual assault crimes. Project Horizon will work with the detective to provide shelter and support for victims.
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No police are reportedly injured from the explosion last night that occurred just a few miles outside of Washington, D.C. The Arlington police said the suspect is presumed to be dead. Police were already on the scene after responding to multiple flare gun shots fired earlier that day.
Documents obtained by the Rockbridge Report reveal Virginia State Police spread across Lexington after Washington and Lee University received an email threat and a UPS driver reported possible shots fired near downtown.
Police Chief Angela Greene says body-worn cameras can instill a greater sense of trust in the community by creating more transparency and trust in the police department. The cameras could be in use within the next few months.
Police Chief Angela Greene said salary increases have helped bring her department up to full staff for the first time in years.
Police Chief Angela Greene hopes new body-worn cameras will increase the community’s trust of Lexington officers. The department will spend just under $200,000 to buy 18 cameras. Many of Virginia’s law enforcement agencies already have the cameras.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were all charged with crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.
Lexington’s police chief is counting on retention and sign-on bonuses to help make the department a competitive place to work.
Police and the girl’s father exchanged gunfire after a car chase. Whether police or her father shot her is unknown so far.
Five to seven local residents will advise the new chief on Lexington’s community issues.