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Chesapeake police report arrests, firearms seizures in joint operations with Virginia State Police
Summary
Chief described two-year partnership with Virginia State Police under Operation Bold Blue Line and Operation Ceasefire, giving counts of traffic stops, arrests and seized weapons and noting a $692,000 award for department equipment and forensic capacity.
Chief Salevski of the Chesapeake Police Department updated the City Council at its Jan. 28 work session on two multi‑agency enforcement initiatives — Operation Bold Blue Line and Operation Ceasefire — carried out with the Virginia State Police’s 5th Division.
The chief said the initiatives, announced by Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares in 2022, were intended to reduce violent crime and improve traffic safety by pairing state troopers with city officers for targeted operations. "Since these initiatives were announced, the combined efforts of the Chesapeake Police Department and the…
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