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Under the leadership of Sheriff Ken Stolle, the 500+ appointees of the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office work for the public safety and betterment of Virginia Beach by operating the Correctional Center, providing Courthouse security, serving civil paperwork and volunteering in the community. We accomplish our mission through our core values: commitment, integrity, compassion and professionalism. The
Under the leadership of Sheriff Ken Stolle, the 500+ appointees of the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office work for the public safety and betterment of Virginia Beach by operating the Correctional Center, providing Courthouse security, serving civil paperwork and volunteering in the community. We accomplish our mission through our core values: commitment, integrity, compassion and professionalism. The
Operating as usual
Friends and family: The online video vistation system at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center is currently down to a nationwide issue with the ViaPath system. This impacts visits conducted via the tablets. The phones and on-site video visits are still available. We will post an update as soon as tablet service is restored.
This month, we celebrate Black history, remember the struggles that Black Americans have overcome and celebrate Black contributions to our country. Happy Black History Month!
Looking to become a part of the VBSO team helping to keep our courts safe? We are hiring a Part-time Court Security Screener. The position will remain open until filled. https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=VBGOV&cws=37&rid=38826
Don't wait! Applications will be accepted for our part-time Clerk - Laserfiche Records until 11:59 PM on February 2, 2023. Join our team! Earn some money while having a 3-day weekend!
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=VBGOV&cws=37&rid=38823
Time is running out! We are still accepting online applications for a full-time Property/Mail Clerk until 11:59PM February 2, 2023! Apply at http://ow.ly/8EeA50MvbR8
We enjoyed another successful Lunch with a Deputy today at Arrowhead Elementary School! And we’re excited to expand the program to some of our other VBSchools very soon! 🍎
Sheriff Ken Stolle, Chief Deputies Victoria Thomson and Rocky Holcomb and Capt. Rick Norris met with five 4th graders in Cub Scouts Den No. 8 on Monday to discuss how deputies protect prisoners and the community. The scouts asked many outstanding questions about the jail and saw some of the gear deputies use on the job. They are working on their "Build a Better World" badge. Team VBSO enjoyed Den No. 8's visit!
VB Correctional Center Inmate Michael Fetter is leaving an indelible mark at the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office - this time for Sheriff Ken Stolle's Workforce. This mural is one of three that Fetter has created during his time at the jail. The first one was an entire hallway, the second a Spartan helmet for our Muster Room. They are therapeutic masterpieces🎨 for Fetter and beautiful art pieces that will forever be appreciated and admired at the VBSO. Thank you, Michael!
Make sure your vehicle is winter-ready, Virginia Beach!
Is your vehicle winter ready? For your safety, it's best practice to have an emergency car kit, especially when it's freezing, snowy, or icy outside.
Make sure to include:
🔹 A flashlight
🔹 An ice scraper
🔹 A shovel
🔹 Blankets
🔹 Jumper cables
More: ready.gov/car
Are you tired of the normal Monday-Friday, 9-5 grind? Our Corrections deputies work five 12 hour shifts one week and two the next, with every other weekend off! If you're ready for a change apply today! Details at http://ow.ly/F23j50MCnfw. Apply by midnight on February 15 to be eligible for our next testing on March 4.
We’re taking the Polar Plunge next Saturday, Feb. 4, for Special Olympics Virginia! Come out and show your support! You can plunge, volunteer or donate. Click here to support our team: https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/462340.
Teens from the Virginia Beach Police Department Youth Police Academy toured the Virginia Beach Correctional Center on Wednesday evening. They learned first-hand about what it's like to be a person who is incarcerated in Virginia Beach. They also learned more about the jobs of our deputy sheriffs. Thank you to the VBPD for providing these young adults with the opportunity to learn more about law enforcement careers.
Staying on trend and keeping active at the VBSO with pickleball matches in the jail's Rec Yard. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and we're proud to have sworn, unsworn and retirees play the game!
Thank you to Arrowhead Elementary School for inviting us to have lunch with their students today through our Lunch with a Deputy program! We had an awesome time eating, giving out hugs and even signing a few autographs. Go Chiefs! VBSchools
Road closure beginning today:
An ongoing sanitary sewer project will result in the closure of Coliss Avenue between Newtown Road and Fair Meadows Road starting Monday, Jan. 23. This closure is expected to be in place until Monday, Feb. 6; weather permitting. Advanced warning signs will be placed advising motorists of the utility work and detour routes. Area residents will have access to their properties at all times. Virginia Beach Public Utilities
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The Virginia Beach Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #8 Annual Golf Tournament will be held March 9! Registration closes Feb. 23.
Congratulations to the newly installed Virginia Beach Crime Solvers, Inc. officers and the winners of the nonprofit's annual awards luncheon from the Virginia Beach Police Department and the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. It was a great day to recognize the people who work hard to catch and prosecute lawbreakers and make our community a safer place to call home. (left to right, VB Commonwealth Attorney Colin Stolle, VB Police Chief Paul Neudigate, VBCS newly installed president and former VB police officer Mike Carey, and VB Sheriff Ken Stolle)
Congratulations to Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Leslie L. Lilley on his retirement from the bench! Judge Lilley's illustrious law career began in Virginia Beach's Commonwealth Attorney's Office in 1978. He did civil litigation for five years at a private firm from 1982-88 before becoming an Assistant City Attorney at the Beach. In 1989, he became the City Attorney, where he stayed until 2009, when he became a judge upon the nomination of then-state Sen. Ken Stolle in the General Assembly. Judge Lilley served as Chief Judge from Dec. 2020 until Nov. 2022. At his retirement ceremony Thursday in Courtroom 4, Ret. VBSO Cpl. Ernest Whitehead, who served as Lilley's bailiff from 2009-2015, performed "My Way" on his saxophone to bid the Judge farewell. Here's to the next chapter of your life, Judge Lilley!
Join the VBSO team! We are now hiring for a Part-time Clerk in Civil Process. Online applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on February 2, 2023. Apply at http://ow.ly/4tXZ50Mvti1
Effective immediately, on-site Virginia Beach Correctional Center visitation hours will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. instead of 1-2:30 p.m. For additional information and hours, visit https://www.vbso.net/calls-visits.
Are you interested in working for the VBSO as a Part-time Court Security Screener? We are hiring! The position will remain open until filled. https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=VBGOV&cws=37&rid=38826
Looking for a part-time position that gives you a 3-day weekend every week? We are hiring a part-time Clerk- Laserfiche Records at the VBSO. Join our team! Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on February 2, 2023. http://ow.ly/htsw50MvcBQ
Join the VBSO team! We are now hiring for a Property/Mail Clerk. Online applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on February 2, 2023. Apply at http://ow.ly/caRT50Mvazy
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Today our badges are draped in honor of Chesapeake Police Department Detective Jarrod Brent Shivers, who died in the line of duty on Jan. 17, 2008.
In honor of and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice made by Detective Jarrod Brent Shivers, effective at 12:01 AM on Tuesday, January 17th, and for the duration of that day, badges will be draped by all sworn members of the Chesapeake Police Department.
So that we never forget and always realize the cost that may be required to maintain a safe and secure City, the Chesapeake Police Department will honor the sacrifice of all of our officers killed in the line of duty by the draping of our badges on the anniversary of their deaths.
This is a small but necessary gesture in an effort to show our respect and admiration for our comrades that have paid the ultimate price in defense of a law-abiding society.
Information concerning Detective Shivers line of duty death can be found on the Department’s website at:
https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/city-departments/departments/Police-Department/history/memorials.htm
Today we honor the legacy of a great American. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Reminder that most City offices and the Virginia Beach Courthouse are CLOSED tomorrow.
Most City offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For details, visit https://www.vbgov.com/news/pages/selected.aspx?release=6132&title=city+of+virginia+beach+holiday+schedule+in+observance+of+martin+luther+king%2c+jr.+day%2c+monday%2c+jan.+16.
Update⚠️: VB Correctional Center Inmate Michael Fetter has completed another mural to be placed in the VBSO's muster room, where deputies meet before shifts start. Fetter's first mural transformed a long, drab jail hallway into a therapeutic masterpiece🎨. The latest is a Spartan helmet with words describing our staff's traits. Fetter is a talented man whose artwork will forever be appreciated and admired at the VBSO.
Good morning, Virginia Beach! ☀️ Our volunteers are on duty 24/7 but one of the perks of that is getting to watch the sunrise at the oceanfront 🌅
Congratulations to VBSO Basic Academy Class 54-23 on surviving their first week of training! This is a big class of recruits and we wish them the best of luck during their next 16 weeks of training. You’ve got this! 💪
The final installment of our Back to Basics blog is live! Find out what happened after graduation and what comes next for Deputy Margie Hobbs: https://vbso.net/back2basics-continued.
Thank you to everyone who followed along on this journey!
Team VBSO is ready to freeze our badges off again during the 2023 Polar Plunge Virginia supporting Special Olympics Virginia. This video is from last year's dip. Please consider donating to this worthy cause that is so near and dear to our hearts. http://ow.ly/5Cfs50MpnhU
VBSO Auxiliary Deputy Heather Ward and Virginia Beach Police Department Officers C. Mayberry and A. Espinosa visited Strawbridge Elementary Wednesday to engage with students while they ate lunch. These law enforcement stars opened all the milk cartons and gave all the students high fives. Thank you to VBPD for joining the Sheriff's Office to bring smiles to little faces and make these students' day super special.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Office Deputy shot in the line of duty today in Chesapeake and to his family as he recovers.🕯️🙏💙
The VBSO is proud to have brought back, since the COVID-19 pandemic, our docent tours with Virginia Beach high schools. On Wednesday, Sgt. Brandon Mullen and Sgt. Dave Wilkes hosted a group from Landstown High School. The tour includes the Virginia Beach Courthouse and jail, a conversation with a VB Correctional Center inmate, and a look at some jail items like a standard meal tray and inmate jumpers.
Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to our Virginia Beach public safety partners and all law enforcement agencies that serve and protect our great community.
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When you see this orange sign, you know the VBSO's Workforce is sprucing up Virginia Beach's byways and saving taxpayers money - even in January. Under the auspices of Sheriff Ken Stolle and Undersheriff Brian Struzzieri, Workforce inmates volunteer their time to work in the community mowing, landscaping, painting and so much more. All the work is on the City of Virginia Beach property and has saved the taxpayers millions over the years.
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Knowing what Human Trafficking is and isn't, how to prevent it, what to look for, and who to contact are all things we want to cover this month for . Check out: humantraffickinghotline.org & samaritanhouseva.org to get started learning more.
Did you know? When the City of Virginia Beach merged with Princess Anne County in 1963, Sheriff John Marr of Princess Anne County became sheriff of the newly created city, with a population of approximately 62,000.
Since Marr’s time, five men have served as Sheriff of Virginia Beach. They are Joe Smith, Bill Overman, Frank Drew, Paul Lanteigne and our current Sheriff, Ken Stolle. We are proud to share the rich heritage and history that is Virginia Beach. Happy 60th anniversary!
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We love to accessorize for the holidays at the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, and Halloween is no exception. Enjoy this video montage of some of our spooky decorations on Halloween Eve! 👻🎃🍭
The VBSO joined the Virginia Beach Police Department and Virginia Beach Fire Department for a 9-11 Memorial at MISSION BBQ in Virginia Beach Sunday. VBSO and VBPD presented the colors as a joint honor guard. Never forget those tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001, and the lives lost to cowardly terroristic acts.
National Dog Month comes to a close next week and we didn't want to miss an opportunity to brag about two integral members of TEAM VBSO - K9 Candy and K9 Gaston! They perform vital functions, like sniffing out contraband and explosives, not only for the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, but for other organizations. Take time this month to treat your special furry pal to an extra walk, a new toy, another treat or a few extra rubs on the belly to thank them for being our best friends. We thank Candy and Gaston for their service, and we thank their handlers, Master Deputy Anthony Natalzia and Master Deputy Aaron Whitehead, for taking good care of our K9 colleagues. #nationaldogmonth
#flashbackfriday - the VBSO and other law enforcement organizations and first responders had a great time during National Night Out on Aug. 2 connecting with the people in our community at many neighborhoods. Enjoy the video montage of photos taken by our deputies that evening! https://youtu.be/lAVxqCWDZow
It's Hire a Veteran Day and we would love to have YOU on our team! Many of our sworn positions are filled by veterans! Deputy Matheny, now a sergeant, shares his experience as a Navy veteran working for the VBSO. Click here to learn about our employment opportunities: https://www.vbso.net/sworn-positions or call 757-385-8808.
Are you looking for a career with great pay and benefits ... AND the opportunity to make a difference in our community? Join the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office! You can find our updated pay and benefits information here: https://www.vbso.net/_assets/VBSOPayBenefits2022.pdf.
Warning, scammers pretending to be Police Officers or Sheriff's Deputies are calling people and stating that the individual has a warrant for his or her arrest for failure to appear in court. The caller then states that the citizen must pay a fine to avoid arrest. The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office will NEVER demand payment over the phone for ANY reason. 🚫 If you receive a call like this, HANG UP and do not give them any money or personal information. Please DO NOT give these criminals money! If you've fallen victim to this crime, contact the Virginia Beach Police Department's Economic Crimes Unit at 757-385-8101.
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office 50th Basic Academy Graduation
THANK YOU to everyone who donated at our Summer Blood Drives for the American Red Cross this week! Thanks to you we collected 35 units of lifesaving blood! ❤️ There is still a severe shortage of blood, so if you’re eligible to donate, please do! You can find a blood drive near you at redcrossblood.org.
NEW STARTING PAY: $45,656! We received 8.5% pay raises on July 1, bringing our starting pay to $45,656! In addition, deputy recruits receive a raise to $47,964 once they complete the Basic Academy (within their first year of being hired). Thank you to the Virginia General Assembly and Virginia Beach City Council for supporting our hardworking law enforcement officers and making Virginia Beach one of the best paying cities in Hampton Roads! Learn how to apply at https://www.vbso.net/sworn-positions.
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