Central Station, Virginia Center Commons

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

The development of a Central Station for the Henrico County Police Division is a cooperative effort between the Police Division, Henrico County General Services, Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS), the Henrico County Sheriff’s Department, and the Simon Property Group to open a third police station in the central part of Henrico County, servicing the Fairfield District. The objective of this program was to improve police services throughout Henrico County by deploying officers and resources from a centralized police station providing quicker response times, be more accessible to the citizens of Henrico County, and build a stronger relationship between the Police Division and communities being serviced by the station. The Central Station program was a public/private partnership that provided opportunities for several county agencies to work together in a manner that reduced the developmental costs while creating realistic training and educational opportunities for Henrico County Public School Career and Technical Education students whom would normally not have the benefit of this experience in school. Through the collaborative actions of these agencies, the Police Division has greatly benefited. The division is now better positioned to serve the needs of its citizens in all districts, with minimal costs to taxpayers, while enhancing educational and training opportunities for HCPS students.