Chesterfield County Police Department

What Chesterfield County Police Department does

The Chesterfield County Police Department (CCPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency for Chesterfield County, Virginia, founded in 1914 and operating with 169 employees under Chief of Police Col. Edward F. Carpenter Jr. CCPD delivers traditional public-safety services — 911 emergency response, non-emergency dispatch, patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, animal services, and community policing — to county residents from its headquarters at 10001 Iron Bridge Road and the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center at 6610 Public Safety Way. The department holds CALEA TRI-ARC accreditation, placing it among only five Virginia agencies meeting international standards for law enforcement accreditation, advanced certification, and communication center operations.

The department's service portfolio spans core policing operations plus citizen-facing digital tools (online crime reporting, active calls/traffic/warrant feeds, alarm permits, police records, off-duty officer hiring) and community programs (internships, volunteers, animal services). Recruitment operations are run as a structured pipeline — including the CCPD Physical Agility Test (a timed obstacle course completed in under two minutes), lateral transfer program, Police Service Aide track, and a multi-channel GTM motion combining hiring expos, text outreach, digital interest forms, and social media across six platforms.

As a county government department, CCPD is funded exclusively through local tax revenue and county budget appropriations rather than commercial revenue. Pricing for the public service is non-transactional; the disclosed compensation figure of $60,147 represents a police officer recruit starting salary, used as a recruitment marketing tool rather than a commercial price point. The operating model is a tax-funded public monopoly on municipal law enforcement within Chesterfield County's jurisdiction.

Name

Chesterfield County Police Department

Legal name

Chesterfield County Police Department

Website

https://joinccpd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chesterfield County Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Chesterfield County, Virginia, providing 911 response, patrol, criminal investigation, and community policing to county residents. Founded in 1914, it holds CALEA TRI-ARC accreditation and operates with 169 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement / Public Safety

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety
• Emergency response
• Community policing
• Crime prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue Funding: As a county government department, CCPD is funded through general tax revenues and county budget allocations. Services are provided to Chesterfield County residents as a public safety function.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CCPD provides municipal law enforcement and public safety services to the residents of Chesterfield County, Virginia. Its core offerings include 24/7 emergency 911 response, non-emergency police response, online crime reporting, alarm permitting, off-duty officer hire services, police records access, animal services, and active warrant/call/traffic incident transparency. The department also runs structured recruitment programs for police officers, police service aides, lateral transfers, interns, and volunteers.

Product overview

The Chesterfield County Police Department offers law enforcement services as a unified public safety organization. The portfolio includes core recruitment services for Police Officers, Police Service Aides, and lateral transfer positions, alongside public-facing services such as Online Crime Reporting, Active Calls/Incidents tracking, Alarm System Permits, Off-Duty Officer Hiring, Police Records access, Animal Services, and community programs including internships and volunteer opportunities. The department operates from its main station at 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832, with training conducted at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency 911 Response 24/7 emergency dispatch and field response service for Chesterfield County residents through the 911 system, providing immediate law enforcement response to life-threatening and in-progress situations.
• Non-Emergency Police Response Non-emergency police response service available by phone at 804-748-1251 during business hours, handling reports and service requests that do not require immediate emergency dispatch.
• Online Crime Reporting Self-service online portal allowing Chesterfield County citizens to submit reports for non-emergency situations through the department website without requiring phone contact or in-person response.
• Active Police Calls and Traffic Incidents Transparency Real-time public access to current active police calls, active warrants, and active traffic incidents and road closures in Chesterfield County via the department website.
• Alarm System Permits Permit application and management system for residential and commercial alarm systems operating in Chesterfield County.
• Hire Off-Duty Officers Service allowing businesses, organizations, and event organizers in Chesterfield County to hire off-duty police officers for security and event coverage.
• Police Records Access Public access service for obtaining police records, reports, and documentation for Chesterfield County residents and authorized requesters.
• Animal Services Animal control services including pet adoption, lost and found pets, animal control enforcement, and pet rehoming programs for Chesterfield County residents.
• Police Officer Recruitment Entry-level police officer recruitment program serving Chesterfield County with paid training, no overnight or weekend requirements, and a starting salary of $60,147 plus a full benefits package.
• Police Service Aide Program Entry-level civilian support program for aspiring police officers, with duties including responding to calls for service, conducting interviews, processing evidence, preparing detailed police reports, and interacting with community members.
• Police Officer Pre-Certified (Lateral Transfer) Program Lateral transfer program for certified officers from Virginia and other states, with an abbreviated orientation emphasizing Chesterfield philosophy, policies, and procedures, and salary commensurate with experience.
• Internship Program Internship opportunities with the Chesterfield County Police Department providing structured exposure to law enforcement operations for students and aspiring candidates.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities for community members to support Chesterfield County Police Department operations and community engagement initiatives.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)coreOthersVRS provides retirement benefits to CCPD employees. Officers become eligible for full retirement benefits with health and dental care at age 55 or older with 15 years of full-time service. Law Enforcement Officers Supplement is provided through Virginia State Retirement Services at 20 years VRS service.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies): Accrediting body that grants the TRI-ARC distinction CCPD holds. Relevant as the standards-setting ecosystem CCPD operates within and as the gatekeeper for the elite accreditation tier that differentiates the agency.

Broad incumbents

• Virginia State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency covering Virginia. While not a direct county competitor for patrol duties, it competes for trooper candidates from the same regional hiring pool and serves as a parallel accredited law enforcement employer.

Direct peers

• Prince William County Police Department: Northern Virginia county police agency of comparable size and suburban character. Operates as a CALEA-accredited agency serving a fast-growing county, directly comparable in recruitment challenges, accreditation posture, and service portfolio.
• Loudoun County Sheriff's Office: Virginia county-level law enforcement agency serving one of the fastest-growing counties in the Commonwealth. Competes with CCPD for lateral officers and shares similar recruitment, accreditation, and community policing dynamics.
• Richmond Police Department: Municipal police department serving the city of Richmond, directly bordering Chesterfield County. Competes with CCPD for lateral transfer candidates and serves an overlapping metropolitan labor market for sworn officers.
• Fairfax County Police Department: Largest county police agency in Virginia, CALEA-accredited, and a major competitor for experienced lateral officers across the Commonwealth. Comparable in operating model (county-level municipal policing) but significantly larger in scale and specialty unit offerings.
• Henrico County Police Division: Neighboring Virginia county police agency serving Henrico County (adjacent to Chesterfield). Both are CALEA-accredited, similarly sized county-level agencies competing for the same regional sworn-officer talent pool and serving comparable suburban Richmond-area populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/chesterfieldcova
• YouTubeyoutube.com/chesterfieldcova
• Facebookfacebook.com/chesterfieldcova
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chesterfield-county-police-department
• Instagraminstagram.com/chesterfieldcova

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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