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Detective Division Captain Becky Meeks Captain Becky Meeks has been a police officer since 1990. Her entire career has been devoted to the Waynesboro Police Department. She has served as a Patrol Officer, DARE Officer, Crime Prevention Corporal, Patrol Sergeant, and Detective Sergeant. Captain Meeks volunteers as an instructor at the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Center and teaches sex crimes, RADAR, and various other classes. She is a member of the department’s Hostage Negotiation’s Team and also serves as a lead instructor for the Blue Ridge Crisis Intervention Training Team. Throughout her career she has expanded her education to include receiving an Associate’s Degree from Blue Ridge Community College, attending Leading Educating and Developing (LEAD) training for law enforcement, and attending the Institute of Leadership in Changing Times. Captain Meeks is currently responsible for managing the department’s Detective Division. Detective Division The Detective Division is comprised of a Captain, a Sergeant, a Corporal, and Four Detectives. One of the Detectives is assigned to the regional drug task force. The other detectives are assigned to conduct all general investigations. Typical investigations associated with this unit include the investigation of violent crimes, major property crimes, drug related offenses, and investigations which require a degree of specialized investigative approach. Each Detective receives specialized training in areas such as homicide investigation, sex crimes, crimes involving children, elder abuse, illegal drug trafficking, fraud, embezzlement, interview and interrogation techniques, evidence collection, and computer crimes. One detective is designated as our Gang investigator and works closely with our Office on Youth. In conjunction with drug investigations, the investigative division facilitates the seizure of assets to include vehicles and cash seizures. The Detectives have a flexible work schedule to best facilitate his or her responsibilities. The detectives rotate through an on call shift which requires them to be available 24/7 for a one week rotation. They coordinate with many local, state, and federal resources in their investigative efforts. Child abuse cases are a division priority and the detectives have a close working relationship with the Child Protective Service Division of the Department of Social Services. The Detectives utilize the Child Advocacy Center extensively in their endeavors to best serve our child victims. The Detectives work closely with the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney for the administration of justice and in addition, they facilitate the relationship between victims of crime and the Victim Witness Coordinator. The Detectives are committed to providing professional and courteous service while striving to bring all criminal cases to a logical conclusion. It is the philosophy of the Detective Division that a team approach is the best and most effective, and efficient method of solving and preventing crime. This starts with community involvement and follows through to coordinating with all the available assets, programs, and other agencies that can best serve our citizens.