Leesburg Police Department

The Leesburg Police Department (LPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, in the United States. It serves the town of around 53,700 people[1] in about 12.5 square miles. It was founded in 1758 and has an authorized sworn force of 90 officers. It is an accredited agency with the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.

Organization

The LPD is headed by a Chief of Police, serving since 2016, is Gregory C. Brown.[2] Brown is the town's first black police chief.

The LPD is made up of many sections:[3]

  • Chief of Police
    • Deputy Chief of Police
    • Field Operations Division
      • District 1
        • Patrol Teams 1, 2, and 3
      • District 2
        • Patrol Teams 4, 5, and 6
      • Special Operations Section
        • Crime and Traffic Acct. Program
        • Emergency Response Team
        • Operations Center
        • Bicycle Program
        • K-9 Program
        • Core Business Officers
      • Criminal Investigations Section
        • General Assignment Detectives
        • Crime Scene Investigator
        • Computer Forensics
        • Special Investigative Unit
        • Northern Virginia Gang Task Force/Safe Streets Task Force Detective
        • Domestic Violence Coordinator
    • Administrative and Support Services Division
      • Operational Support Section
        • School Resource Unit
        • Traffic Management Unit
        • Community Outreach
          • Special Event Committee
          • Citizen's Support Team
          • Youth Explorers Program
      • Administrative Support Section
        • Evidence and Supplies
        • Recruitment Training
        • Facility and Fleet Management
        • IT
      • Information Services Section
        • Emergency Communications Center
        • Records Management
        • Accred. Program

Rank Structure
Insignia Rank Title Information
 Chief of Police Hired by the Town Council and head of the LPD.
 Major Deputy Chief of Police.
 Captain Division commander.
 Lieutenant Section / district commander.
 Sergeant Patrol team supervisor / unit commander.
Police Officer III
Police Officer II
Police Officer I

Equipment

LPD officers drive Ford Police Interceptors and Ford Police Interceptor Utilities. There are both marked and unmarked units. In 2020 LPD began transitioning to a new design on marked units.[4]

Officers wear dark blue uniforms.

References
  1. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Leesburg town, Virginia". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. "Gregory Brown Sworn In as New Leesburg Chief of Police". Leesburg, VA Patch. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. "About The LPD | Leesburg, VA". www.leesburgva.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  4. Nextdoor. "New LPD Cruiser Logo Design (Leesburg Police Department) — Nextdoor". nextdoor.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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