General Info

The Second Patrol Division is a part of the Norfolk Police Department, which offers protection and police service for communities, businesses, and visitors. It serves more than 241,000 citizens across over 60 square miles. The department is responsible for investigating murders, accidental deaths, assaults and malicious wounding. The Norfolk Police Department also investigates school-related incidents involving weapons, mob assaults and graffiti incidents. Its crime prevention unit offers services against sexual assault. The department also works to investigate commercial and residential burglaries. Its forensic unit is responsible for the preservation, documentation and collection of evidence from crime scenes. The Norfolk Police Department is governed by the city of Norfolk in Virginia.