I am honored to serve as your Police Chief and I am pleased to share with you the outcomes of my 100-Day Action Plan, a report highlighting progress toward this administration’s goal to continue to build a healthy and resilient workforce and make Alexandria one of the safest cities in America. 

Over the last four months, I listened, learned, and am now working to strengthen policies, practices, and initiatives to improve our agency and continue to prioritize public safety and quality of life for all Alexandrians.

The “First 100 Days” outlines the process I followed to address key priorities for the department and the city that reinforced my objectives to develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones within the community, review and evaluate policies and practices to make the department and its workforce more efficient and effective, respond to the immediate needs of officers, communities, and stakeholders, and report information internally and initiatives to the public.

I am grateful to every stakeholder that shared their voices and experiences to help shape this plan as these outcomes will further guide the Alexandria Police Department in achieving its strategic objectives.

This action plan represents the first step in our collective and collaborative journey to strengthen public safety in our city.

I look forward to continuing to work alongside the Alexandria community and our police department with integrity, transparency, and purpose. Over the next several months, we will continue to enhance internal communication, introduce new initiatives to improve public safety, and build trust within our community as it is crucial to our shared success. 

Tarrick McGuire, Police Chief
Alexandria Police Department

Highlights from the first 100 days include:

•  Implement a crime review process that utilizes evidence-based policing as a framework that concentrates on focused interventions, data-driven decision-making, and deployment of police resources
• The evaluation of key leadership vacancies and the facilitation of a workload analysis of department units to improve organizational efficiency
• APD Leadership participated in site visits to several law enforcement agencies to deepen relationships and evaluate the crime review process for those organizations that resulted in developing a model for the APD to enhance its response to emerging crime trends
• The evaluation of policies and practices that will aide in developing a work plan to ensure fairness and consistency applied to all personnel as it relates to internal advancement opportunities, discipline, and promotions
• The reaffirmation to commit to the 30x30 Initiative to improve workplace equity and departmental policies
• The evaluation of patrol shift schedules to better support work-life balance for officers
• The establishment of a Chief’s Employee Advisory Board to facilitate ongoing dialogue between staff and the Chief of Police
• The establishment of a Chief’s Community Advisory Board to serve as an extension of the community’s voice comprised of community stakeholders representing civil rights organizations, businesses, civic organizations, and religious institutions
• The implementation of an elevated communication plan that includes a Chief’s Brief to share key updates internally to ensure personnel remain engaged and informed
• The establishment of an Officer Wellness Advisory Group comprised of sworn officers and professional staff  to identify resources that  provide the necessary support to officers in managing stress, physical and mental health
• The launch of a pilot mentoring program, Alexandria Initiative on Mentoring (AIM), focused on supporting the social-emotional well-being of sixth and seventh graders at George Washington Middle School