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Investigations Bureau

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The Investigations Bureau is responsible for performing the investigative functions of the Newport News Police Department. This bureau has the second largest number of personnel and is comprised of investigators, detectives, school resource officers, analysts, technicians, supervisors, and support staff.

 
Lorenzo Sheppard
Lorenzo L. Sheppard
Assistant Chief of Police
(757) 928-4307
 

Members of the Investigations Bureau investigate citizens' complaints, respond to crime scenes, and investigate drug-related offenses.  The Investigations Bureau consists of the below listed divisions and units.


Homicide Unit
Narcotics Street Team
Robbery Unit
Enforcement Task Force
Forensics Unit
Mid-Level Intradiction
Fugitive Apprehension Unit
Gang Unit
Economic Crimes Unit
Safe Streets Task Force (FBI)
Special Victims Unit (SVU)
Violent Crimes Task Force (ATF)
School Resource Officers (SRO)
Exile Task Force
Crime Response Team
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force
Missing Persons / Runaway Unit
Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Task Force
                                               
Hampton Roads Financial Crimes Task Force

 

Cases are reviewed and assigned to an investigator for follow-up based on the type of crime and for solvability.  Members of the Bureau gather information for successful case prosecution.

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Precincts

Headquarters
Headquarters
9710 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-4100

North
North Precinct
368 DeShazor Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 369-3105
Central
Central Precinct
611 Dresden Drive
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4978
South
South Precinct
5849 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 926-3001

Dial 911 for EMERGENCIES ONLY

Non-emergency Police Services
(757) 247-2500

 

 
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