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Newport News Police Department
2. Patrol Precincts
a. Geographical Boundaries
1) North Precinct: Covers the approximate north third of the city (north of Bland Blvd. on the
Jefferson Avenue side of the railroad tracks and north of the Deep Creek waterway on the
Warwick Blvd. side of the railroad tracks).
2) Central Precinct: Covers the approximate central third of the city (Bland Blvd. south to the
Newmarket Creek canal on the Jefferson Avenue side of the railroad tracks and the Deep Creek
waterway south to the Newmarket Creek canal on the Warwick Blvd. side of the railroad tracks).
3) South Precinct: Covers the approximate south third of the city (south of the Newmarket Creek
canal).
b. Precinct Patrol Sector Staffing: Sector units are the primary first responder units. They respond
to incidents of criminal activity, public safety and general public assistance. Law enforcement
officers assigned to the three precincts are divided into two platoons working three varied shift
assignments, providing twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week coverage. [41.1.1 (a)]
c. Precinct Tactical Staffing
1) Administrative Sergeant – a supervisor responsible for coordinating the timely completion of
field reports (i.e., IBRs, FR-300s, etc.) and support case management for patrol watches. This
position also serves as a liaison between the precinct and the Commonwealth Attorney’s
Office.
2) Investigations Unit: The detectives assigned to the precincts are responsible for investigating
property crimes and crimes against persons that occur within the precincts’ areas, including
robbery (home and business), home invasion robbery, carjacking, embezzlement and
counterfeit merchandise. Precinct Investigations Unit detectives are also responsible for
investigating forgery and uttering and credit card fraud cases within their precincts, where
the suspect is known. Each unit includes a law enforcement analyst responsible for
identifying patterns or crime trends throughout the precinct using data extracted from RMS
and other systems and assisting with suspect identification. [40.1.1]
3) High Impact Patrol Unit (H.I.P.): Specialized criminal enforcement units assigned to each
precinct to address specific crime problems or activities using high visibility or problem-
oriented patrol activities. [11.6.1 (b), 11.6.2(a)]
4) Environmental Officers: Officers assigned to work with various city departments and
organizations to address a variety of conditions that negatively impact public safety.
5) Police Aides: Non-sworn personnel who assist uniform personnel at the precincts with
parking enforcement, escorts, relaying of paperwork, transporting vehicles to and from the
vehicle maintenance, and any other duties assigned by precinct supervisors.
6) Parking Enforcement Unit (South Precinct): Patrols the south precinct area, writing parking
citations for violations on City-owned property and parking lots.
7) Records Personnel – Records technicians assigned to each precinct to provide customer
service support and process records.
3. Special Operations Division: Comprised of the Traffic Response Unit and the K-9 Unit. It also
commands support groups for the department, including ad-hoc units, the Crash Team, and the
Mobile Command Bus.
a. Traffic Response Unit:
1) Towing Enforcement Unit: The officer assigned to Towing Enforcement inspects towing
companies on the City Towing List and coordinates placing additional companies on the City’s
list. Coordination includes dealing with complaints against towing companies and
maintaining control of the towed vehicle storage lot.
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