The Danville Police Department and Virginia State Police will hold a press conference to discuss the results of Operation Safe Streets Southside. The press conference will begin at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the Municipal Building on the fourth floor in the City Council Chambers.
Operation Safe Streets Southside was an initiative in partnership between the Danville Police Department and the Virginia State Police. The purpose of the Safe Streets Southside initiative was to focus on offenses that were connected to crimes of violence, weapons violations, narcotics violations, and criminal street gang activity. This press conference will be held to inform the community on the results of this operation.
Additional partners in this initiative included the United States Attorney’s Office Western District, Commonwealth’s Attorney Office for the City of Danville, and the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.