Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Rights and Responsibilities 
 
Where to send a FOIA Request or questions regarding FOIA: 
 
 Ashland Police Department 
 FOIA Officer: Chip Watts
    601 England Street 
     Ashland, VA 23005 
     Telephone: 804-798-1227 
         Fax: 804-798-8739 
      E-mail: FOIA@ashlandpolice.us
 
The Ashland Police Department maintains records that deal with day to day operations of the agency. Those day to day records include, but are not limited to: 
  
     1) FR-300 (accident reports for those involved or financially interested parties); 
     2) Traffic Citations; 
     3) Certain Incident Reports; 

4) Limited information Regarding Criminal Arrests.
    
Any individual can request information. A request for records can be made by U.S. Mail, fax, e-mail, in person, or over the phone. FOIA does not require that your request be in writing, nor do you need to specifically state that you are requesting records under FOIA. If you would like to make a FOIA request in writing, a form can be downloaded by clicking here.

For APD’s Crime Statistics mapping feature providing information for incidents in Ashland, click here. 

Press Releases

2023 Press Releases

01.05.23 Ashland PD Issues Missing Juvenile Alert UPDATE

01.06.23 Ashland PD Missing Juvenile Found Safe

01.20.23 Ashland PD Charges Driver in Vehicle, Train Collision

02.27.2023 Ashland PD Seeks Help with Cold Case Homicide Investigation on 21st Anniversary

04.25.23 Ashland PD Train Day Traffic Alert

2022 Press Releases

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11.15.22 APD Holiday Parade Traffic Alert

UPDATE FOUND SAFE - 10.29.22 Ashland PD Issues Missing Critical Senior Alert

10.29.22 Ashland PD Issues Missing Critical Senior Alert

10.13.22 Ashland PD Seeks Help in Identifying burglary suspects

08.30.22 Ashland PD Announces School Zone Safety Enforcement

08.30.22 Ashland PD Reminds Residents of Back to School Pedestrian Safety

08.22.22 Traffic Alert for Ashland Half-Marathon Saturday Aug 27

08.13.22 UPDATE Missing Runaway Juveniles FOUND SAFE

08.08.22 Ashland PD Henrico PD Issues Runaway Missing Juvenile Alert

08.03.22 Ashland Missing Juvenile Found Safe

08.02.22 Ashland PD Issues Missing Juvenile Alert

06.07.2022 Ashland PD Seeks Community Assistance in Identifying Possible Larceny Suspects

05.10.22 Traffic Advisory for Railroad Run

04.25.22 Ashland Train Day Traffic Alert

03.17.22 Ashland PD Investigates Hit & Run Crash Involving Pedestrian

02.25.22 Ashland PD Requests Assistance with Cold Case Homicide on 20th Anniversary

01.15.22 Ashland PD Issues Missing Child Alert

01.10.22 Ashland Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Possible Larceny Suspects