Town of Tazewell Police Department

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on January 10, 2023. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Todd Clingenpeel, Accreditation Center Manager for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, presented a Certificate of Accreditation to Police Chief David Mills and his staff on behalf of Bob Mosier, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth. To receive this re-certification, Manager Clingenpeel indicated the Town of Tazewell Police Department was assessed using 191 standards, with a total of 570 sub-criteria used by the assessment team, covering their operations from administration and operations to personnel and training. He commended the department for their professionalism and dedication to their community. He also stated that Virginia currently has around 400 law enforcement agencies, and of those, only 101 have received this accreditation.

Keshia Cole, new Executive Director of the Tazewell County Chamber of Commerce, introduced herself to Town Council. She is working toward building good relationships with the area localities and stated the Chamber is here to support local businesses.