Richmond Police’s Second Precinct named ‘Precinct of the Year’
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department's Second Precinct got to raise the “Precinct of the Year” flag on Friday. The annual recognition is awarded to the precinct that has the greatest yearly reduction in crime. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Second Precinct Captain Kelly O’Connell was present with the award for its performance in 2024. According to police, the flag was presented by Mayor Danny Avula, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards and the Command Staff. Now that the flag is raised, it will be on display for the rest of 2025. “Overall, Second Precinct does an excellent job serving the entire community -- which is not necessarily reflected in crime data,” Edwards said. “It is gratifying -- however, that crime reductions accompanied their other successes.” The second precinct had a decrease in violent crime, property crime and major crimes. “We are thrilled to be able to display this flag over our precinct this year,” said Second Precinct Captain O’Connell. “It is a symbol to our community of the excellent work done in 2024 by the officers, detectives, professional staff and leadership. Obviously, the drop in violent crime, led by the 36% decrease in homicides, is important -- but we are particularly pleased with the decreases in property crime, including 27% drop in burglaries.”
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department's Second Precinct got to raise the “Precinct of the Year” flag on Friday.
The annual recognition is awarded to the precinct that has the greatest yearly reduction in crime. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Second Precinct Captain Kelly O’Connell was present with the award for its performance in 2024.
According to police, the flag was presented by Mayor Danny Avula, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards and the Command Staff. Now that the flag is raised, it will be on display for the rest of 2025.
“Overall, Second Precinct does an excellent job serving the entire community -- which is not necessarily reflected in crime data,” Edwards said. “It is gratifying -- however, that crime reductions accompanied their other successes.”
The second precinct had a decrease in violent crime, property crime and major crimes.
“We are thrilled to be able to display this flag over our precinct this year,” said Second Precinct Captain O’Connell. “It is a symbol to our community of the excellent work done in 2024 by the officers, detectives, professional staff and leadership. Obviously, the drop in violent crime, led by the 36% decrease in homicides, is important -- but we are particularly pleased with the decreases in property crime, including 27% drop in burglaries.”
