Police union says Virginia Beach needs to hire more officers
April 3, 2021
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) The president of the police union in Virginia Beach has warned that the city needs to hire or more officers to prevent more violent incidents.
The coastal city of about 450,000 people experienced three shooting incidents in one night along the oceanfront that left two people dead and several wounded.
WAVY-TV reported Thursday that the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association president issued his warning in a strongly worded letter to City Council. Brian Luciano also told the station the department is down 100 officers.
“It certainly does not help,” Luciano said.
Pedestrian hit by car in Charlottesville during protest
Pedestrian hit by car in Charlottesville during protest By Max Marcilla | February 26, 2021 at 10:56 PM EST - Updated February 27 at 11:29 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A protest calling for the release of body camera footage in two cases involving police ended shortly after a car hit a pedestrian.
Charlottesville Police and first responders came to the intersection of West Main St. and 10th Street NW at around 5:00 p.m. after a woman, who was not a protester, was hit by a car. She was taken to UVA Hospital and treated for minor injuries.