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Effective immediately, and in coordination with the Chief Judge of Circuit Court, smartwatches are prohibited for the general public within the Virginia Beach Courthouse. Only individuals who are authorized to possess cellphones are permitted to retain their smartwatches.

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News Coverage

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office receives 450 care packages from nonprofit
    Monday, March 13, 2023

  • Virginia Beach Council asked to expedite purchase of body cameras for deputies
    Thursday, March 9, 2023

  • Virginia Beach City Council considering funding body-worn cameras for sheriff's deputies
    Thursday, March 9, 2023

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office requests funding from City Council to buy body cameras
    Thursday, March 9, 2023

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office asks for body cameras ahead of upcoming Oceanfront festivals, other special events
    Thursday, March 9, 2023

  • Inmate completes a third mural at the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
    Wednesday, February 1, 2023

  • Millions to Spend Christmas Behind Bars: Chaplains Called to Give Hope to Those Suffering
    Tuesday, January 17, 2023

  • VB inmate completes mural to be displayed at Sheriff's Office
    Tuesday, January 17, 2023

  • VB Deputy receives Medal of Merit for preventing sexual assault of a minor
    Monday, December 5, 2022

  • UVA alerted students with ‘Run-Hide-Fight,’ a set of techniques taught by FBI, local authorities
    Tuesday, November 15, 2022

  • Meet Capt. Alvie 'Cool' Culanding, the first Filipino American captain at the VBSO
    Friday, November 4, 2022

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office sports the color pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Wednesday, October 12, 2022

  • Meet Pablo!! The VBSO's New K9 Drug Detecting Deputy
    Monday, October 10, 2022

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office shows support by wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Monday, October 10, 2022

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office welcomes new drug-detecting K9
    Sunday, October 9, 2022

  • Meet the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office's new K9: Pablo
    Friday, October 7, 2022

  • VBSO hosts active shooter training for New Jerusalem Church of Christ
    Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office to hold active-shooter training for local church
    Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Back to School: Great Bridge cheerleaders and VB Chief Deputy Rocky Holcomb
    Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Inmate completes mural in Virginia Beach Correctional Center
    Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Inmate completes mural inside Virginia Beach Correctional Center
    Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Inmate’s mural lifts spirits at Virginia Beach jail: ‘Doing this has meant the world to me.’
    Friday, August 12, 2022

  • 'Our places of worship... seem to be under attack' | Virginia Beach church partners with Sheriff’s Office for active shooter training
    Friday, August 12, 2022

  • ‘We can’t stay in the past’: Sheriff’s office holds active shooter training with Virginia Beach church
    Friday, August 12, 2022

  • Virginia Beach inmate creates masterpiece in jail's hallway
    Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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