Members of the Galax Police Department assigned to enforcement duties
are trained at the New River Valley Criminal Justice Training Center.
"In-house" training opportunities are also provided on site. One member of
the Criminal Investigation Division is a graduate of the Virginia Academy of
Forensic Science. Members of the Special Operations Division are trained by the Virginia
Community Policing Institute.
The Police Department provides instructional
aide to the Police Academy in firearms, patrol techinques, crime scene search,
search and seizure, driver training, and crime prevention.
The Galax Police Department Vision
The Galax Police Department will be known for its community service, effectiveness
at preventing crime through community involvement, and for providing a safe living
environment while striving to provide exemplary public service.
Our enforcement actions will be based on respect for individual rights, as well
as our commitment to protecting the safety of all persons within our community.
We will constantly strive for professionalism and integrity by maintaining
high ethical and performance standards. Our policies and procedures are
designed to give clear guidance to all personnel.
The department will remain committed to a team approach to policing and
cooperation among members of this department and our surrounding departments.
We will constantly strive to identify citizen concerns and seek solutions
that are fair and equitable to all involved.
Galax Police Department Roster
Sgt. Earl E. Johnson
Sgt. Chris Brown
Sgt. James A. Spence
Sgt. Danita B. Jackson
Det. Robbie J. Isom
Det. Aaron L. Criner
Det. J B Greer
SPO. Larry R. Doby
SPO. John T. Reavis
SPO. Bill R. Shaffner
SPO. Brian Felts
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SRO. Vickie A. Taylor
Ptl. Shawny J. Jones
Ptl. Darrin D. Alley
Ptl. Joseph K. Poole
Ptl. Chris Hines
Ptl. Jacob A. Vaughan
Ptl. Kevin N. Hall
Ptl. Mark G. Burnett
Ptl. Jason Hawks
Ptl. Daren E. Dixon
Ptl. Adam S. Newman
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