The Florence Police Department's Special Needs Advocacy Program is a voluntary program designed to assist officers when interacting with individuals who may have developmental, intellectual, cognitive, medical, or other conditions requiring additional communication, patience, or accommodation.
The program allows participating individuals or caregivers to voluntarily provide information that may help officers respond safely, respectfully, and effectively during emergencies or routine encounters.
Participation in this program does not provide any special legal status, immunity, or guarantee of a particular law enforcement action
The Florence Police Department is a State Accredited Law Enforcement agency, with a focus on Community Oriented Policing. The department has implemented many effective programs in order to accommodate the continued expansion of the city limits.
The police department operates under an agency wide community policing concept, meeting regularly with the 40 neighborhood and business crime watch associations.
The Police Department is comprised of five divisions: Administrative Services, Community Relations, Patrol Services, Support Services and Investigative Services.
The Department Headquarters is located in the City Center, and also has a Patrol Division Headquarters at 303 Athens Street and a Downtown Substation at 112 North Dargan Street.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Florence Police Department is to improve the quality of life for our citizens through a community partnership that promotes safe, secure neighborhoods and businesses.
Our objective is to be proactive in fulfilling our community’s needs, while at the same time delivering quality service upon every individual’s request.
We are committed to afford dignity and respect to every citizen in the performance of our duties.
Chief Angela Greene
Chief Greene joined the FPD on April 1, 2026, bringing more than 20 years of law enforcement leadership experience from Virginia. Throughout her distinguished career, she has served in a variety of executive leadership positions, including Captain, Assistant Chief of Police, and Chief of Police. She also served as Director of Organized Retail Crime for the Virginia Attorney General's Office. She is recognized for implementing targeted crime-reduction strategies and expanding community engagement initiatives that strengthened partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Chief Greene is committed to transparency, accountability, and collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders, local government leaders, and higher education institutions. Her leadership philosophy emphasizes organizational professionalism, operational excellence, and building public trust in policing.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law and Political Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master of Public Administration from Old Dominion University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Administration degree at Liberty University. She is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Command Course, one of the nation's premier executive leadership programs for law enforcement professionals. In 2025, she received the Presidential Award from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions to the law enforcement profession.
As a service agency, the Florence Police Department is always looking for ways to not only stop crime but to help citizens in minimizing, if not eliminating, crime in their areas. Officers work closely with citizens in neighborhood watch groups, local civic organizations, and businesses to implement community-oriented policing which entails:
Community oriented policing concept throughout the entire department.
Fixed assignment of officers to districts.
Directed patrol focusing on a specific offense, i.e. vandalisms, larcenies, etc.
Citizens Police Academy.
Neighborhood Watch Programs.
Chief’s Citizen Advisory Board
Victim Assistance Program.
Problem-oriented policing targeted at specific, recurring problems, i.e. selling of drugs in the area.
