Law Enforcement Agencies in Virginia Beach City, Virginia
1 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 1 law enforcement agency in Virginia Beach City, Virginia: 1 city or town police department.
City and Town Police Departments in Virginia Beach City
Virginia Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA1280000 · NIBRS since 1999
Where People Arrested in Virginia Beach City Are Held
In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.
Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many police departments are in Virginia Beach City?
The FBI lists 1 law enforcement agencies in Virginia Beach City, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Virginia Beach City?
See Virginia Beach Correctional Center on this site for who runs the jail in Virginia Beach City and how to reach it.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example VA1280000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
