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1. How do I report a crime or suspicious activity?

Call 911 or (434) 799-6510.

2. How do I pay a parking ticket?

Tickets can be paid by making full payment in person at the Charles H. Harris Financial Service Center, 311 Memorial Drive, Danville, VA 24541, or by mailing a check for the full amount to the address on the ticket. DO NOT MAIL CASH. No partial payments accepted.

3. How do I obtain a copy of a report?

ACCIDENT REPORT
Come to the Danville Police Department Records Office, Room 115 on the first floor of the Municipal Building, 427 Patton St., Danville, VA 24541. The cost is $5.00 for each report (cash only). Reports are not mailed.

INCIDENT REPORT
Come to the Danville Police Department Records Office, Room 115 on the first floor of the Municipal Building, 427 Patton St., Danville, VA 24541. The cost is $5.00 for each report (cash only). Reports are not mailed.

4. How do I commend an officer or make a complaint against an officer?

The Danville Police Department values feedback from our community. We strive to meet our mission to “provide quality service to the community through a process of continuous improvement.”

Employees receive annual performance and development reviews. Positive job performance and feedback help ensure that employees are meeting or exceeding expectations.

HOW DO I COMMEND A POLICE OFFICER?

If you wish to commend an officer, please use one of the options below. Anonymous commendations are also accepted.

1. Commend an officer online. You can commend an officer through the form on our website. | Commendation Form
2. Commend an officer by mail. You can submit written officer commendations by using the following address: Chief of Police, Danville Police Department, P.O. Box 3300, Danville, VA 24543.
3. Make a commendation in person. Come at any time to the Danville Police Department. The police department is located on the first floor of the Municipal Building at 427 Patton St., First Floor, Danville, VA 24541.
4. Call the Danville Police Department. During regular business hours call 434-799-6520, ext. 1. Outside regular business hours call 434-799-6510, ext. 2

How do I make a complaint against a Police Officer?

The City of Danville Police Department takes seriously all complaints regarding the service provided by the Department and the conduct of its members. If you wish to make a complaint about the actions of a Danville police officer or any other aspect of police operations, please use one of the options below.

1. Make a complaint online. You can submit an allegation of misconduct through a form on our website. | Complaint Form
2. Complete a form and submit in person or by mail. Print and complete the Citizen Complaint and Inquiry Form (PDF) submit the form to the Police Department in person (427 Patton St., First Floor, Danville, VA 24541) or by mail at the following address: Chief of Police, Danville Police Department, P.O. Box 3300, Danville, VA 24543. This form asks you to identify yourself and to give specific details about your complaint. Anonymous complaints are also investigated.
3. Make a complaint in person. Come at any time to the Danville Police Department, 427 Patton St., First Floor, Danville, VA 24541 and tell the duty officer that you want to make a complaint.
4. Call the Danville Police Department. During regular business hours, call 434-799-6520 ext. 1. Outside of regular business hours, call 434-799-6510, ext. 2.

Your complaint will then be investigated. You may be contacted and asked for additional questions about your complaint. A supervisory officer will assist you in filling out a complaint form if you wish. When your complaint has been investigated, the Chief of Police will review the investigation and write you a letter explaining what has been determined concerning your complaint.

5. Where do I go to get fingerprinted for a job?

Call 799-6522 to schedule an appointment with the Danville Police Department Records Office, Room 115 on the first floor of the Municipal Building, 427 Patton St., Danville, VA 24541. Fingerprints are taken between the hours of 1:30 pm and 3:45 pm Monday through Friday. The cost of fingerprinting is $10.00 for the first card and $5.00 for each successive card. Payment is accepted in cash only. If you are applying for a job with the City of Danville, there is NO cost involved. *COVID-19 Appointment Screening  - please bring a facemask and understand we will be wearing ours also.

Do you have now or have you had within the last 14 days any of the following?

• Fever
• Shortness of breath
• Cough

Are you caring for someone who is ill?

Have you been exposed to or being treated for COVID-19?

Have you traveled outside of Virginia in the past two weeks?

6. How do I obtain a concealed weapon permit?

A copy of the application can be downloaded from the Virginia State Police website by clicking here or you can pick up a copy at the Danville Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The form and the link below will outline the necessary steps to obtain a permit. 

Clerk of Circuit Court: Concealed Handgun Permits

7. What permits are available from the Police Department?

The Police Departments a variety of permits, including but not limited to, second-hand fixtures permits, parade permits, taxi permits, and street closure permits. 

Concealed Handgun Permits are processed by the Clerk of Circuit Court. 

Police Issued Permits

8. How do I obtain a Secondhand Building Fixtures Permit?

Virginia code § 59.1-117 now requires a permit to be obtained and held by any person(s) selling or acquiring any secondhand building fixtures. Further code definition classifies the following as Secondhand Building Materials: secondhand heating or plumbing fixtures or supplies, electric fixtures or any wiring, gas fixtures or appliances, water faucets, pipes, locks, bathtubs, gutters, downspouts, or other secondhand fixtures of whatever kind or description pertaining to a building or structure.

Follow this link to the Secondhand Building Fixtures Permit Secondhand Building Fixtures Permit

9. How do I obtain an Annual Junk Dealer Permit for Secondhand Building Fixtures?

The chief of police of a city or the sheriff of a county may issue, to persons regularly engaged in the business of collecting secondhand building materials for resale, a semiannual or annual permit covering all sales and acquisitions made by such persons. The chief of police or sheriff may refuse to issue a permit, and may revoke any permit issued, to any person convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude within the three years prior to the request for the permit. The applicant shall file with the chief of police or sheriff, or his designee, an application form that shall include the applicant's full name, address, age, sex, and fingerprints; the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's employer, if any; and the location of the applicant's place of business. A permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed in the same manner as such permit was initially obtained. A fee of not more than $50 may be charged annually for the issuance of the permit.
Follow this link to the Junk Dealer Annual Permit Application Form

Junk Dealer Annual Permit Application Form

10. How do I obtain a shoulder patch from the department?

The Danville Police Department does not provide shoulder patches for the general public.

11. How do I obtain a copy of my criminal record?

You may request a copy of your criminal history from the Virginia State Police website.

12. How do I obtain my DMV record?

You may obtain a copy of your DMV record only from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Visit the DMV website or the local DMV office located at 600 Cleveland St., Danville, VA 24541.

Department of Motor Vehicles

13. How can I find out information on Urban Archery Season?

Urban Archery Season September 6 through October 3 and January 4 through March 29, within the incorporated limits of the city of Danville. Danville Guidelines: •Any person discharging a bow must carry written permission from the property owner(s). •No person shall discharge a bow from, over, or across any street, sidewalk, alley, roadway, or public land or public place or toward any building or dwelling in such a manner that an arrow may strike it. •No person shall discharge a bow unless from an elevated position of at least ten (10) feet above the ground. •In addition to the urban archery season, archery deer hunting is also allowed during the early archery season and the general firearms deer season (i.e., from the first Saturday in October through the first Saturday in January). Additional statewide guidelines and restrictions can be found on the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website at the link below.

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

14. How can I purchase surplus/confiscated items from the City of Danville?

The City of Danville utilizes GovDeals to sell surplus and confiscated items via the Internet. GovDeals Website