Kelly King
Nov 4 · 1 min read

NNPD Seeks to Fill Newly Created Domestic Violence Specialist Position

The position of Domestic Violence Specialist for the Newport News Police Department (NNPD) was posted on the City’s website on Friday, November 1, 2019 and the Department is actively seeking qualified candidates to fill this position. This was a priority for Chief Steve Drew for 2019.

The Chief wants to seek a proactive approach to address domestic violence. And, best practices have shown that bringing expertise in-house can assist with awareness, prevention and intervention.

Our Domestic Violence Specialist will work with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, NNPD detectives as well as outside agencies i.e., Transitions Family Violence Services. They will also assist the Department with in-service training and will be heavily involved in NNPD community outreach efforts.

“I have been very outspoken about my commitment to addressing domestic violence in the City of Newport News and am grateful that we are able to move forward with hiring a person to work directly with our community, to offer this critical service in a proactive versus reactive fashion,” added Drew.

For information on the position and to review the position job description, please visiting the City’s Job Posting Site at. https://www.nngov.com/193/Apply-for-a-Job.

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The mission of the Newport News Police Department is to reduce crime and the fear of crime to enhance public safety and quality of life and to take a leading role in making Newport News a place where people want to live, work and play.

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    The mission of the Newport News Police Department is to reduce crime and the fear of crime to enhance public safety and quality of life and to take a leading role in making Newport News a place where people want to live, work and play.

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