Ashland Police - Crime Prevention

The Citizen Task Force is a volunteer group made up of young adults and senior citizens, whose purpose is to help the Ashland community in a time of need with the following:

Natural Disaster

Traffic Control

Holiday Patrol

School Sporting Events

Festivals

To join the Citizens Task Force please download and complete the registration form below:

Registration Form

Completed registration forms may be mailed or turned in person at the following location:

Ashland Police Department
C/O Citizens Task Force
601 England Street
Ashland, VA 23005

Informational inquiries may be made to the Ashland Police Department at (804)412-0600 or to Command Sergeant Gatewood.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. In 2005, identity theft complaints made up thirty seven percent (37%) of all fraud complaints in the United States. Currently, Virginia ranks seventeenth in the nation in the total number of known victims of identity theft. One of the easiest ways to fight identity theft is to get your credit report on an annual basis. The following table contains links of valuable sites for reducing the risk of identity theft in Virginia as well as a link to the three Credit Bureaus. For more information contact our Crime Prevention Officer at (804)412-0600.

Important Identity Thefy Links	Credit Bureaus
Virginia Attorney General's Office	Equifax Credit History Check
Metro Richmond Identity Theft Task Force	Experian Credit History Check
Internet Crime Complaint Center	Trans Union Credit History Check
	Free Annual Credit History Report

Home/Internet Safety Information

The department received 1,000 gun locks, to distribute to the citizens of the town in association with Project Child Safe. If you are interested in receiving a lock to secure your firearm, please contact us at (804)412-0600.

Internet/Home Safety Links
Safekids.com
FBI Kids
National Center for Missing and Expoited Children