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Contact
the Bristol, Virginia Crime Prevention Unit
Nicole
A. Slagle
Phone:
(276) 645-7281
E-mail:
crimeprev@bristolva.org
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Strong Commitment to Community Policing and Crime Prevention
Community Policing is a philosophy based on forging a partnership
between police and the community, so that they can work together
on solving problems of crime, fear of crime and disorder, thereby enhancing
the overall quality of life in their neighborhoods.
The Bristol, Virginia Police
Department strongly embraces a philosophy of Community Policing,
an important police/community partnership that has proven to prevent and
reduce crime. This partnership is accomplished in a variety of ways, and
is administered by the Crime Prevention Unit.
Crime
Prevention Unit
Mission Statement
"Recognizing that the principle object to be obtained in law
enforcement is the prevention of crime, and because the entire community
must be involved in public safety: The crime prevention mission is to
develop community responsibility directed at reducing the threat of
crime and enhancing safety, thereby resulting in an environment where
crime cannot flourish.”
The Bristol Virginia Police
Department has one Crime Coordinator, Nicole Slagle. She administers
and/or assist several programs throughout the city such as:
- Neighborhood
Watch
- Different Ways to Report
Crime
- Alarm Procedures
- Holiday/Halloween Safety
Tips
- Chief's Kids
- Employee Safety Training
- Shoplifting Training
- Personal Safety Training
- National Night Out
- Bicycle Rodeo
- Triad
- Police Department Tours
for Youth
- THEFT (Totally Hide Everything
From Thieves)
- CERT - Community Emergency
Response Team
- Project Lifesaver
- Fingerprinting for Children
The Crime Prevention Unit
presented their programs and services to over 12,000 people in 2009. Our
Unit worked in cooperation with the Bristol, Virginia Sheriff Department
Crime Prevention Unit on several of the projects during the year and
together had what we consider the most successful year to date.
The Crime Prevention Unit
along with the citizens of Bristol, continue to work together in reducing
crime and helping to Keep Bristol a Good Place
to Live.
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