Sheriff's Office wins VACo Award
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office has received an Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO). Only 19 counties were selected out of over 150 submissions. The award was presented due to the Office's SHIELD Initiative, which formalizes a culture of community partnerships and packages this concept in such a way that law enforcement agencies around the world have been influenced through these best practices. SHIELD was developed in partnership with police agencies from around the world to counter terrorism and increasing crime trends. Partners receive access to crime prevention resources, significant event "real time" alerts/reports, Sheriff's Office newsletters, a crime reporting phone app, a community resource guide, quarterly meetings and training in areas such as Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events.