The Charlottesville Police Department is in the city of Charlottesville, VA. The City of Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson's mountain-top plantation, Monticello, on the outskirts. The city is located in Albemarle County, a gateway to Shenandoah National Park. The city is approximately 10 square miles and has a population of 45,000, doubling when students return to the University of Virginia for the school year. The Charlottesville Police Department is comprised of 153 members: 117 sworn police officers and 36 full-time civilian employees.

This webpage was updated on 3/27/24.

Focus Areas

Through this engagement, the COPS Office has established the following 6 focus areas in collaboration with DHPD. For each focus area, the objectives are to provide a comprehensive assessment and assist in the planning and implementation of sustainable organizational improvements.

Focus Area 1: Community Policing/Problem Solving

Focus Area 2: Crime Analysis/Crime Prevention

Focus Area 3: Employee Wellness, Training and Development, and Retention

Focus Area 4: Resource Analysis and Strategic Planning

Focus Area 5: Accountability, Oversight, and Evaluation

Project Status 

Assessment Underway

Contact Information

Feedback and inquiries on the Charlottesville Police Department Organizational Assessment can be submitted via email crioa+charlottesville@cna.org. Please use the subject line “Charlottesville Police Department OA.”