The chase city police department and the town of chase city plan to use the grant award to seek law enforcement accreditation through the virginia law enforcement professional standards commission…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Town of Chase City $218,218 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to support the Chase City Police Department's pursuit of law enforcement accreditation through the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.

The award funds a civilian accreditation manager position to guide the department through the accreditation process and ensures it meets all VLEPSC qualifications. The grant provides equipment and software to support the manager's work, including a laptop computer, printer, scanner, and Power DMS software for daily operations. The overall goal is to establish the Chase City Police Department as an accredited law enforcement agency in Virginia.

Work is performed in Chase City, Virginia, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This is a Project Grant under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which supports state and local law enforcement agencies in implementing community policing strategies, organizational transformation, and problem-solving techniques to enhance public safety and community trust.

The chase city police department and the town of chase city plan to use the grant award to seek law enforcement accreditation through the virginia law enforcement professional standards commission (vlepsc). If awarded the grant will provide the town and department with a civilian accreditation manager who will assist in making sure the department meets all qualifications for this certification. The grant will provide the department with the needed equipment and computer software to support the department and the managers position. The department will purchase power DMS software for the manager to use during their employment. The department will also use the grant to purchase equipment such as a computer laptop, printer, and scanner for the managers daily use. The overall goal of the program, with the funds provided, will be to ensure the chase city police department becomes an accredited law enforcement agency through vlepsc in the state of virginia.