POLICE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

The Community Services Division is a liaison between the Police Department and the community.  It is a partnership with citizens, businesses, civic groups, schools, and the faith based community to provide a better quality of life and freedom from the fear of crime.

Hopewell Police Activities League

The Hopewell Police Activities League is a community partnership organization with the Hopewell Police Department in the City of Hopewell, VA.  Its mission is to create, foster, and sponsor recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs.  These programs are designed to promote the physical and mental well-being of Hopewell's youth, while building positive community relations between the police, youth, and the community.See more at: hopewellpal.weebly.com

On July 25 – 26, 2009, The Hopewell PAL Basketball teams participated in a two day basketball tournament consisting of 140 teams. This event was sponsored by the U.S. Army and Sports Backers of Richmond VA. The Hopewell PAL High School team went undefeated and captured the High school Division Championship. Our Jr. High team played in the championship game and lost in that final game. The other Jr. High School team made it to the semi-finals.

Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is the backbone of law enforcement and community working together to provide a safe neighborhood.  Neither is effective by themselves, but working together they become very successful.  There are currently 23 Neighborhood Watch groups in the city. Should you desire to become a member of an existing Neighborhood Watch Group, or wish to start one in your neighborhood, contact Lt. Roger Dean at (804) 541-2391.

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Crime Solvers

Crime Solvers is a private organization with a board of directors that pays out money for tips from the public that may lead to an arrest to of a fugitive or a subject involved in criminal activity. The Hopewell Crime Solvers program can be reached at (804) 541-2202.

http://www.crimesolvers.info/MostWanted/thumbnails.html  

Chaplains

Chaplains provide a service to the police officers and community. They ride along with the police officers on regular calls for service and assist the officer as the officer allows in such circumstances death notifications, domestic disputes and any other way the officer deems.  There are presently 5 Chaplains serving with the Hopewell Police Department. 

Choices and Consequences

Choices and Consequences is a youth program geared at teaching at risk youth.  This program reaches young people with real life stories of choices that were made by youth and the consequences of those choices.  The program is currently being taught at Carter G. Woodson, Hopewell High School, and first time offender program provided by Court Services.

School Resources Officers

The School Resource Officers are police officers that are assigned to Hopewell High School and Carter G. Woodson Middle School.  Officer Bobby CoPenny is presently assigned to Hopewell High School and Officer James Morrison is assigned to Carter G. Woodson Middle School.  They are responsible for the safety of a combined 1,942 students.

Police Volunteers

The Police Volunteers are a uniformed group of 25 volunteer members that assist the police and provide many valuable services to the city of Hopewell. Among these are conducting funeral escorts, reporting crime, identifying abandoned vehicles, assisting in police training events, and working in special events providing traffic control. 
They also work as role players (actors) for recruit officers in the police academy who are being trained in facets of law enforcement.  In 2008, the Police Volunteers volunteered a total of 2040 hours in service to our police department and city.

Police Explorers

Law Enforcement Exploring is a career-oriented program that gives young adults the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement by working with local law enforcement agencies. It also promotes character building and citizenship training. Learn more!