Alexandria Police Department
| Alexandria Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Alexandria Police |
| Abbreviation | APD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1870 |
| Employees | 475 |
| Volunteers | 80 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Map of Alexandria Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 15.4 square miles (40 km2) |
| Population | 155,810 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Governing body | City |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Police Officers | 323 |
| Civilian employees | 152 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| alexandriava.gov/police | |
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 155,810 people within 15.4 square miles (40 km2) of jurisdiction within Alexandria, Virginia. The APD has been internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1986 (38 consecutive years as of 2024). The APD has 323 sworn officers and 152 civilian employees. New officers are trained at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.
City of Alexandria police officers have jurisdiction of Virginian crimes and crimes legislated by the City of Alexandria local government. Physical jurisdiction extends one mile into neighboring jurisdictions of Arlington County and Fairfax County.