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Newport News Police Department
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
ADM-110 – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Amends/Supersedes: ADM-110 (06/29/2026) Date of Issue: 08/10/2026
I. GENERAL
A. The Newport News Police Department is structured to organize resources to provide efficient and
effective service to the community in accordance with its mission statement.
B. This policy establishes communication, coordination, and cooperation procedures among all agency
functions and personnel. [12.1.4]
1. Coordination and cooperation between agency functions will follow the chain of command reporting
lines outlined in this policy and ADM 120 Command Protocol.
2. Day-to-day communications regarding department business will occur between appropriate
personnel.
3. Requests for resources beyond day-to-day functions should go through the chain of command unless
directed by the Chief of Police or an appropriate assistant chief.
4. Unless otherwise noted in this policy:
a. Bureaus (Patrol Operations, Administrative Services and Investigative Services) are supervised
by an assistant chief.
b. Divisions are supervised by a captain or a non-sworn equivalent.
c. Sections and sectors are supervised by a lieutenant or a non-sworn equivalent.
d. Units are supervised by a sergeant or a non-sworn equivalent.
e. Offices are staffed by non-supervisory personnel.
f. Specialized units are not staffed full time. They are comprised of personnel trained for specific
tasks and circumstances. Specialized unit participation guidelines are found in individual unit
standard operating procedures and ADM-350 Assignment & Transfers, Sworn Personnel.
C. The formal organizational structure of the department, depicted in an organizational chart, is available
to all employees on the common drive and PowerDMS. The structure is reviewed annually to ensure
compatibility with department goals. [11.1.1]
D. The Chief of Police may create or relocate units or positions and not reflect the changes in the formal
organizational structure if they are temporary or exploratory. For this policy, changes will be considered
temporary if they last less than one year from the effective date of the change. Exploratory units or
positions will be incorporated into the formal organizational structure after the functions have been
evaluated and become permanent. Changes regarding the chain of command will be addressed when the
change is made.
E. The Chief of Police may create temporary or permanent specialized criminal enforcement units. Upon
the unit’s creation, written procedures will be enacted either in a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
manual for permanent units, or a directive from the Office of the Chief of Police (OCP), for temporary
units. These directives must include language that addresses:
1. The unit’s purpose and a description of the initial problem or condition that requires the
implementation of this unit. [11.6.1 (a),(b)]
2. The procedures and criteria for personnel assignment. [11.6.1 (c)]
3. For temporary units, the directive will specify the duration of the assignment. [11.6.1 (d)]
4. Appropriate initial and in-service training, if needed. [11.6.1 (e)]
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