Sheffield announced in August his intent to retire, with the hope of stepping down by January. But he agreed to remain until a successor is named, and now plans to stay on through graduation in May. As chief, he regularly works seven days a week and puts in 14-hour weekdays. I'd like to see him relieve some of that stress. Police Department U.Va.
Officers patrol the grounds on foot and using cars, motorcycles, scooters and bicycles.
The Department has received four Governor's Awards for crime prevention. The growth in the department goes beyond mere numbers. When I first started, we were viewed as a training ground for other departments. Now, we've started to have people from other departments wanting to come here. Sheffield put a great emphasis on training and made himself an example.