City of Norfolk, 1714 Mount Vernon Ave, Norfolk, VA 23523, US

The Chesapeake Police Department preserves peace and deters crime through the enforcement of local, state and federal laws. It operates patrol, K-9, civil disturbance, intelligence, animal control and records units. The department has a dispatch center that answers police, fire and medical emergency and nonemergency calls. The Chesapeake Police Department s investigations section conducts drug and vice investigations and training in drug detection. It maintains a traffic enforcement section that handles cases related to accidents and the violations of traffic laws. The department s support bureau is comprised of the support section, information technology unit, and public safety and emergency communication section. The Chesapeake Police Department supports AMBER Alert, which is an emergency alert system that helps recover abducted children. It also has a Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team that conducts drug raids and deals with barricaded suspects and hostage situations. The department is located in Chesapeake, Va.