The Charlottesville Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Its mission is to protect life and property, enforce state and local laws, maintain public order, and deliver community-oriented policing through crime prevention, investigation, and emergency response. Type: Municipal government law enforcement agency (city police department)
Typically focuses on public safety and law enforcement policies including criminal code enforcement, crime prevention, officer training and certification standards, use-of-force and body-worn camera policies, emergency and disaster response, traffic and pedestrian safety, drug enforcement and diversion programs, mental health crisis response, and recruitment and retention of law enforcement personnel.
Primarily funded through the City of Charlottesville general fund (municipal tax revenues), supplemented by state and federal grants, program-specific grants, and limited fee or reimbursement revenues.
Works closely with City of Charlottesville elected officials and departments (Mayor, City Council, city manager), regional law enforcement partners such as the Albemarle County Sheriff's Office and Virginia State Police, local university public safety departments (including the University of Virginia), and local community organizations and victim advocacy groups.
