Special Units
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Forensics Unit
The Charlottesville Police Department Forensic Unit has a long history of commitment to the field of forensic science and has gained national and international recognition for outstanding contributions in the field of forensic science, particularly through DNA crime scene processing.
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K-9 Unit
The Charlottesville Police Department's K-9 Unit has two dogs that specialize in narcotics and tracking, and one dog that specializes in explosives detection.
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Traffic Unit
The Traffic Unit provides specialized support in the areas of traffic enforcement, traffic control, and accident investigation.
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Emergency Services Unit
The Emergency Services Unit (ESU) provides specialized support in handling critical field incidents or operations where complex or prolonged negotiations and/or special tactical deployment methods are necessary and beyond the capacity of first responding officers.
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Federal Task Forces
Federal task forces are designed to target a particular criminal activity, often in a particular geographical area. They combine resources, intelligence, and talents of multiple law enforcement agencies to focus on a particular problem is an effective way to combat crime.