Company Profile
James City County Police Department
Company Overview
James City County is located near historic Williamsburg, VA and is part of the historic triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, which are well known significant historical sites in the history of our nation. The County serves a population of more than 73,000 people and has a total area of 180 square miles. Our residents enjoy an excellent location to live and prosper. Our County Government is dedicated to the role of ensuring delivery of needed, quality services in an efficient, informed, intelligent, cost-effective manner, in keeping with the hopes and expectations of our citizens. We strive to fulfill our mission to work in partnership with all citizens to achieve a quality community. More information may be found at www.jamescitycountyva.gov.
The Department has approximately 100 sworn law enforcement officers and responds to more than 20,000 calls for service each year. The Department provides comprehensive law enforcement services to the citizens of James City County through its three functional components: Operations Division, Support Services Division, and Administrative Services Division. The Department provides police services to all areas of the County through patrol, general investigations, narcotics investigations, bike patrol, part-time marine patrol, SWAT, part-time motorcycle patrol, and traffic enforcement. A full range of crime prevention services and programs are also provided.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Accredited 5 times by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.
Benefits
• Take home car (if residing within 15-mile driving distance of the County)
• Employer assisted homeownership program
• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System through LEOS (25 years of service/50 years of age)
• Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) – Active Duty – Chapter 30, On-the-Job Training Benefits
• Excellent health insurance options
• Tuition assistance, training and educational opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities through Career Ladder Advancement Program
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and child care)
• 457 and 401(k) Deferred Compensation Plans
• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Free membership to JCC Recreation Center (cardio, weights, indoor track, pool, etc.)
• Uniforms and most equipment provided