Damascus VA PD

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Last Updated: Thu Dec 04 2025
Overview
Damascus VA PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Damascus VA PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Damascus VA PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Damascus VA PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
21 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
3
Organizations granted access to Damascus VA PD data
Big Stone Gap VA PD, Bluefield VA PD, Cedar Bluff VA PD, Chilhowie VA PD, Galax VA PD, Grundy VA PD, Hillsville VA PD, Rural Retreat VA PD, Smyth County VA SO, St Paul VA PD, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), Virginia State Police, Weber City VA PD, Wise County VA SO, Wythe County VA SO, Wytheville VA PD
Organizations sharing their data with Damascus VA PD
Abington Township PA PD , Adrian MI PD, AL - Jacksonville State University Campus PD, AL - Sylacauga PD, Alabaster AL PD, Albany GA PD, Ancient City Capital, Angier NC PD, Appomattox County VA SO, Bedford County VA SO, Belpre OH PD, Bethlehem PA PD, Brighton AL PD, Brunswick County VA SO, Buncombe County NC SO, Butler Township OH PD, Calera AL PD, Cambridge City IN PD, Caroline County VA SO, Carroll County OH SO, Cartersville GA PD, Center Point AL PD, Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team, Chatsworth GA PD, Cheatham County TN SO, Chesterton IN PD , Chilhowie VA PD, Clayton NC PD , Cookeville TN PD, Covington GA PD, Crawfordsville IN PD, Crewe VA PD, Cullman County AL SO, Darlington County SC SO, Davidson NC PD, Dickson TN PD, DNU , Dyer County TN SO, Dyersburg TN PD, Emporia VA PD , Florence AL PD, Florissant MO PD, Forest Park OH PD, Forsyth County GA SO, Franklin County PA SO, Franklin GA PD, Franklin IN PD, Fredericksburg City VA PD, Gadsden County FL SO, Galax VA PD, Gardendale AL PD, Girard OH PD, Greensville County VA SO, Hamblen County TN SO, Hamilton County IN SO, Hampden-Sydney College Campus VA PD, Harris County GA SO, Henderson KY PD, Henry County VA SO, Huntsville AL PD, Jefferson County KY SO, Lafayette County MS SO, Lafayette TN PD, Lancaster County SC SO , Lauderdale County TN SO, Lehigh County PA (RIIC), Lexington NC PD , Lexington TN PD, Lynn Haven FL PD, Lyons IL PD, Macon County AL SO, Maggie Valley NC PD, Maryland Heights MO PD, Mathews County VA SO, Matteson IL PD, Mattoon IL PD, Maumee OH PD, Midlothian IL PD, Milford DE PD, Monon IN PD, Montevallo AL PD, Morrow OH PD, Mount Morris Township PD MI, Mountain Brook AL PD, Mountain City TN PD, Muscle Shoals AL PD, New Castle County DE PD, Northport AL PD, Ocean View DE PD, Orange VA PD, Oxford AL PD, Oxford GA PD, Rehobeth Beach DE PD (DNU), Rock Hill SC PD, Rocky Mount VA PD, Ross Township PA PD, Saginaw MI PD, Scottsboro AL PD, Shelby County IN SO, Shelby Township MI PD, Shelbyville IN PD , Sikeston MO DPS, Simpsonville SC PD, Smyth County VA SO, South Bend IN PD, Southaven MS PD, Spartanburg County SC SO, Spartanburg SC PD, Springdale OH PD, Springfield TN PD , St. Johns County FL SO, Suffolk VA PD, Sullivan County IN SO, Sumner County TN SO, Sumter County GA SO , Surry County NC SO, Tallmadge OH PD, Temple University Campus PA PD, Town of Hildebran (NC), Villa Park IL PD, Watauga County NC SO, Wells County IN SO, Whitehall Township PA PD, Whitley County IN Prosector, Wytheville VA PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCMEC Amber Alert, NCIC - VSP
Unique vehicles detected in the last 30 days
19,176
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
4
Searches in the last 30 days
6
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