Villa Rica Police Department

Big thank you to the Martha Blake Sunday School Class from Villa Rica First United Methodist Church for their donation to our Shop with a Cop Program.

The Villa Rica Police Department thanks Lifegate Church for their generous donation to our Shop with a Cop Program. You definitely helped many children have a Merry Christmas

Villa Rica Shop With a Cop Program is Now Accepting Donations The Shop with a Cop Program lets local, needy children go shopping for Christmas presents with a local police officer on a budgeted amount of money. The event not only aids under-privileged children but helps foster positive relationships by allowing children to enjoy one-on-one time with uniformed police officers in a non-threatening situation. The Villa Rica Police Department’s Shop with a Cop Program has no admi...nistrative or overhead costs and 100% of monetary donations go directly to the program. Please help us help less fortunate children in our city by opening your heart and donating to the Shop with a Cop program. For more information please contact Captain Shaddix at 678-840-1315 or by email [email protected] The officers of the Villa Rica Police Department and the children of the City of Villa Rica extend their most sincere gratitude for your part in helping make holiday wishes come true. See more

Pictured is a suspect in several recent entering autos in Villa Rica. If anyone recognizes this person please contact Detective Blake Terry at 678-840-1322 or [email protected]. Tipsters may remain anonymous!

Thank you Vulcan Materials for providing lunch for the entire police department!

On December 3, 2020 Officer William Walton was promoted to the rank of Corporal and Corporal Wesley Paine was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. We are extremely thankful for your dedication and hard work. Congratulations!!

We would like to thank Michael Young for his generous donation to our Shop with a Cop program! We appreciate our community!

Ashley Kitchens sent us photos from where Officer Collett chased down and arrested the Grinch. Thank you to our officers for keeping Christmas safe

The Villa Rica Police Department received a generous donation from one of our citizens today for the Shop with a Cop Program. This citizen did not give the donation for public recognition and did not want his name used. We still want to thank him for the donation and let him know how much this means to us. THANK YOU very much, the children will have presents for Christmas with your help.

Thank you Robert and Rosanne Goolsby from Robert Goolsby Real Estate Group for your donation to our Shop with a Cop Program.

Pictured is a person of interest in an incident in Villa Rica November 1st, 2020. If anyone recognizes him please contact Detective Matt Weingarten by phone at (678) 840-1321 or by email at [email protected]. All tipsters may remain anonymous.

PARENTS: NCMEC is hosting a series of Parent Seminars covering a variety of online safety topics including sex trafficking, cyberbullying, online enticement and teens and sexting. We encourage parents to take advantage of this resource. Click on the link below for registration. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Designed for busy parents, discussing online trends and safety risks facing children today, each 30-minute session wil...l focus on a child safety topic, and feature NCMEC contributors and community-based organizations. Participating organizations including The Bivona Child Advocacy Center, Finger Lakes Community Health, The FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, PFLAG, Embrace Civility, and the Office of Children and Family Services, will share information, resources, and practical advice that can be implemented at home. https://go.missingkids.org//child_safety_virtual_discussio

The Police Department was blessed today by Emily and J.J. Butler when they dropped off a gift certificate for Evan's Barbeque. Thank you so much for the gift!

Thank you to Joni Wood and Bethany Christian Church for the cookies they delivered to the police department. The cookies were delicious!

Congratulations to Officer Taylor for being recognized as VRPD’s Officer of the Quarter! The agency appreciates your hard work and dedication to the citizens of Villa Rica. Thank you also to O’Charley’s of Villa Rica for sponsoring this award. We are grateful for your support!

Villa Rica Main Street is hosting their annual Thrill at the Mill and the Zombie Run 5K tomorrow 10/31/2020. The roadways effected by race route closures are displayed on the map. The road race event begins at 8:30AM with a 1 mile fun run, and the 5K begins immediately following. Motorists and residents are urged to avoid the race route for the safety of the participants. Roadways closed due to the races are projected to reopen between 10:00AM and 10:30AM. We appreciate your patience!

The Villa Rica Police Department would like to thank the Villa Rica Golden City Lions Club for their very generous donation to the department's Shop with a Cop program. There will be many very happy children at Christmas thanks to you.

We would like to say thank you to Chief Michael Mansour and The Villa Rica Police Department assisted by the Carrollton Police Department - Georgia Honor Guard... in honoring The Life & Service of Mr Donald Willis. Mr Willis served Villa Rica as a Peace Officer for many years and retired from our beloved VRPD. We appreciate our men and women who have served & are serving to keep our community safe. See more

We would like to thank the Villa Rica Moe's Southwest Grill for the generous donation to our vest fund. Thanks!

We would like to thank Ted Williamson with the Richardson Insurance Agency for his generous donation to our vest fund. We appreciate our community!

The Villa Rica Police Department will be participating in the National Prescription Drug Tack-Back Day. We will be accepting your unused prescription drugs from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM on Saturday Oct 24th at the Villa Rica Police Department. Please understand that we cannot accept syringes, liquids, or metal inhalers.