Community Engagement

HIGHLIGHTS

The Williamsburg Police Department strongly embraces the philosophy of community policing in all its daily operations and functions. Community policing is based on a partnership whereby the police and the community share responsibility for identifying, preventing, reducing, and eliminating problems that affect community safety. By working together, the police and the community can reduce crime and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods citywide.

Our Community Engagement Unit comprises two school resource officers (SRO) and the Community Engagement and Crime Prevention Officer.

While 2020 presented many obstacles in our efforts to connect with residents, Community Engagement Officer Aundrea Holiday, SROs Master Police Officer Charles Ericsson and Ofc. Courtney Tuttle, and the department’s 20 Neighborhood Resource Officers found ways to safely foster strong community connections with our neighbors.

Virtual National Night Out

Though the pandemic canceled the annual in-person event, WPD hosted a virtual community gathering that introduced residents to their Neighborhood Resource Officers, toured a police cruiser, offered a lesson on basic forensics, and introduced our new community care kit program.

17th annual NAACP Golf Tournament

This annual charity golf tournament supports the York-James CityWilliamsburg NAACP. In 2020, the tournament raised $5,100, more than double the amount raised in previous years.

Stuff the Cruiser Thanksgiving Food Drive

Inspired by the success of the annual Stuff the Trailer Toy Drive, WPD started a new annual tradition with the Stuff the Cruiser Thanksgiving Food Drive in response to the unprecedented community need because of the pandemic. The generosity of the community filled four cruisers with food during this inaugural event.

NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE OFFICERS

The Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO) program assigns an officer to each of the 20 districts in the City of Williamsburg. This program allows each neighborhood to have a point of contact within the police department who can address issues and build relationships within the community. NROs spend time during each of their shifts in their assigned district.

NROs are meant to address non-emergency situations. They can provide advice and assist in directing you to the resources available that will address your concerns. See the district map and the assigned officers at williamsburgva.gov/NROmap.

NRO District 1

Richmond Rd. (3030-3100 block) Claiborne Patriot Ln. Westgate Condos Mooretown Rd. (5100-5200 blocks)

NRO District 2

Savannah Green Patrick Henry Dr. Piney Creek Estates

NRO District 3

Longhill Rd. Richmond Rd. (1600-3029) Skipwith Farms

NRO District 4

Bristol Commons Wales Ironbound Rd. (200-400 blocks)

NRO District 5

High Street businesses and neighborhoods Ironbound Rd. (100-200 blocks) Richmond Rd. (1400-1500 blocks) Sylvia Brown Apartments

NRO District 6

Garrison Dr. Lafayette St. (1200 block) Matoaka Ct. Monticello Ave. Mount Vernon Ave. Midtown Row Julia Ann Apartments Spring Road Apartments Clinton Garden Richmond Rd. (Even addresses 1000-1400 blocks)

NRO District 7

Richmond Rd. (Odd addresses 100-400 blocks) Richmond Rd. (500-800 blocks) Richmond Rd. (Odd addresses 900-1100 blocks) Virginia Ave. Harrison Ave. College Terrace neighborhood Blayton Building Brooks St. Randolph St. Nelson Ave. Lafayette St. (200-1100 block) Wythe Ave. Delaware Ave. Westover Ave. Bacon Ave. Scotland St . Harriet Tubman Dr. Prince George St. Merchants Square N. Boundary St. Armistead Ave. N. Nassau St. Bright St. N. Henry St. Braxton Ct.

NRO District 8

Jamestown Rd. (Even addresses 200-900 blocks) Chandler Ct. Wythe Ln. Griffin Ave. Cary St. Norfolk St. Ballard Ln. Pollard Park Newport Ave. (500 block) Idlewood Ln. Indian Springs Rd. Burns Lane neighborhood Rolfe Road neighborhood

NRO District 9

The Woods The Woodlands Village Green Jamestown Road (1150-1200 block) Jamestown Commons Holly Hills Carriage Homes Holly Hills Townhomes Peppertree Condos

NRO District 10

Holly Hills Yorkshire Walsingham Academy

NRO District 11

Strawberry Plains neighborhood Walnut Hills Berkeley Hills Strawberry Plains Rd. Governor Berkeley Professional Center Jamestown Rd. (1000 block-1110)

NRO District 12

Highland Park

NRO District 13

Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg S. Henry St. Newport Ave. (300-400 blocks) S. Boundary St. Port Anne The Coves The Oaks Mimosa Dr. Richmond Hill Blacksmith Alley Counselor's Close Crump Ln. Ireland St. Court St.

NRO District 14

Newport Ave. (100-200 blocks) S. England St. Williamsburg Ave. Tyler St. Tyler Court Townhomes Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area

NRO District 15

Capitol Landing (800-1000 blocks) Parkway Dr. (400-500 blocks) Haynes Dr. Forest Hills Dr. Woods Dr. Maynard Dr. Brandywynne Hangmans Ln. Bypass Rd. (1200-1900 blocks)

NRO District 16

Merrimac Trl. Priorslee Merrimac Crossing Colonial Pines Apartments Barclay Square Shellis Square Colonial Towne Apartments Parkway Apartments

NRO District 17

Capitol Landing Rd. (300-700 blocks) Bruton Heights Education Center Capitol Heights Page St. Pinecrest Second St. Penniman Rd. Capitol Court Capitol Landing Green Parkway Drive (100-300 blocks) Wyndham Wyndham East Parkway Townhomes Willow Creek Apartments

NRO District 18

York St. (200-800 blocks) Pocahontas St. Powhatan St. Quarterpath Rd. (200-1100 blocks) Villages @ Quarterpath The Flats of WilliamsburgA191 NRO District 19 Quarterpath Rd. (1400-1500 blocks) Quarterpath Crossing Shopping Center Quarterpath @ Williamsburg Riverside Doctors' Hospital

PARKING AMBASSADORS

The Williamsburg Police Department’s Parking Ambassador Program celebrated its third year in 2020. The program’s four part-time civilian employees are easy to identify in their royal blue parking enforcement shirts.

These ambassadors are the City’s parking enforcement unit. They address community parking concerns in neighborhoods and busy streets. They also engage with the community as they travel around the City, providing information on parking options and handing out ice cold water in the heat of summer.

When the City allowed outdoor dining on Prince George Street due to the pandemicrelated indoor capacity limits, the parking ambassadors maintained an orderly flow of vehicles along a street that became one-way and offered fewer parking spaces.

COMMUNITY CARE KITS

In 2020, WPD officers began carrying Community Care Kits in each of their cruisers. These kits contain various supplies — such as snacks, trash bags, bottles of water, feminine hygiene products, and socks — that an officer can give to a resident in need of a specific item or a simple pick-me-up.