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The City of La Vergne, TN January 07, 2009 - 08:10AM |
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Police Department Phone: (615) 793-7744 The La Vergne Police Department is made up of 46 commissioned officers, including the Chief, detectives, narcotics/gang unit and patrol officers. The La Vergne Police Department currently has more than 30 patrol cars and 2 motorcycles which allow officers to patrol the streets of the city during the three daily shifts. They patrol streets and business parking lots to ensure the safety of the residents of La Vergne. Six detectives currently work in the La Vergne Police Department’s Criminal Investigation unit. The CID unit works hundreds of cases per year including domestic and sexual crimes, robberies, burglaries and thefts, assault and other serious crimes. For more information about the LPD’s CID or to speak with a detective, please call 793-7744 Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. The La Vergne Police Department knows that you want yourself and your family to be safe. For more information on Neighborhood Organizing, keeping your family safe, drugs, gangs and more, clink on the following web sites: National Crime Prevention Council McGruff We Prevent TN Sexual Offender Registry For children, department officers teach the nationally recognized Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) programs and the department supports a 100+ member Police Athletic League (PAL) program. In addition, the department continues to be active in Community Oriented Policing, a popular style of policing. Out of this has come the Neighborhood Watch Program and the Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA). Officers and Neighborhood Watch programs also host special community-related informative meetings to discuss issues such as gangs, drugs and identity theft. The department is also heavily involved in the Judicial District 16’s Domestic Violence program. At Christmas time, the department – along with local motorcyclists – hosts a Toy Run to collect gifts for needy children. Public Fingerprinting is available at the La Vergne Police Department between the hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm, Monday through Friday (when available). The cost for public fingerprinting is $10.00 per card. The Police Department can accept checks or money orders made out to the "La Vergne Police Department" and debt cards (fee applies). You must present a valid driver's license, state issued ID card, or passport. Fingerprint cards can only be given to the subject of the fingerprints or to a governmental entity. For additional information, contact the La Vergne Police Department Records Department at (615) 793-7744 option 2. |
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http://www.lavergne.org City of La Vergne disclaimer/privacy/usage terms The City of La Vergne does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d). If you receive a Title VI complaint, please contact the Title VI coordinator, Kathi Payne, at 287-8622. |
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