🎁 Reminder: Today is the deadline to place CareMart orders for delivery by Christmas.

❄️🎄Shoutout to VB FOP Lodge #8 and the Virginia Beach Police Department for a successful Cops & Kids event! More than 60 kids, 50 officers and 17 patrol aides shared holiday magic as each child shopped with an officer at Red Mill Target. Community at its best. ❤️

Drive sober — day and night — this holiday season. If you need a sober ride, call: 🚙 A rideshare 🚕 A taxi 🚗 A sober friend

🎄🍪 Over 1,000 inmates received cookies & holiday goodie bags on Saturday thanks to our chaplain with Good News Global Jail & Prison Ministry and amazing volunteers. A reminder that no one is forgotten this season. ❤️ #VBSOconnect #HolidayCheer #CommunityCompassion

“With Christmas just over a week away, holiday shopping is reaching its peak across Hampton Roads. While the season is filled with joy, cheer, and last-minute gift buying, local authorities warn it can also be a dangerous time for unsuspecting shoppers.” 13newsnow.com/article/news/l…

🎄🚗 Honored to support Marian Manor’s Honking in the Holidays parade! Sheriff Rocky Holcomb joined city leaders, volunteers and families to spread festive cheer. Events like this remind us how special our community truly is. #VBSOconnect #VBCommunity

The Weekender Program is CANCELED for the weekend of Dec. 26-28. Weekenders do not need to report on Friday, Dec. 26. Happy holidays!

REMINDER: Help count and survey individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness during the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count on Jan. 29. The annual count is a federal requirement that provides a snapshot of homelessness in VB. Register online by Dec. 19 at VirginiaBeach.gov/PITVolunteer.

Reminder of the upcoming holiday closures. The Virginia Beach Courthouse will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Have a safe and happy holidays, Virginia Beach! #VirginiaBeach #Holidays

Proud moment for VB Sheriff's Office Training! For the second year in a row, our Training Academy passed its VA DCJS Law Enforcement certification audit with ZERO deficiencies—covering 1,600+ objectives. This certification allows VBSO to teach Basic Law Enforcement Academies and in-service

Edmarc’s Santa Run was pure holiday magic 🎅❄️ Across Hampton Roads, public safety partners came together to safely escort Santa as he delivered joy and hope to Edmarc families. The VBSO is proud to be part of Edmarc and its mission! ❤️ #HopeForTheHolidays #SantaRun #VBSOconnect

Because we’re a 24/7/365 operation, some deputies couldn’t attend Saturday’s mass swearing-in at Mount Trashmore. This evening, the remainder of the deputies took the oath. Same dedication. Same commitment. 🇺🇸

Community Engagement Capt. Karen “KJ” Johnson joined Savvy Senior Connections for their annual caroling outing—spreading holiday cheer at College Park Elementary School! 🎶🎄 Thanks for including Team VBSO. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! ❤️

Congratulations to the St. Matthew’s Catholic School students who graduated today from the D.A.R.E. program! This is the third D.A.R.E. graduation since we brought back the program in May. D.A.R.E. can be life-changing by teaching kids important skills including how to make

youtube.com/watch?v=UIYf5j… Enjoy this video of Sheriff Rocky Holcomb's 2nd Annual Holiday Decorating Contest! Congratulations to the winners and everyone else who participated!

Sheriff Rocky Holcomb and our command staff recently stopped by Commissioner of the Revenue Phil Kellam’s holiday open house at City Hall — great food, music, desserts, and festive cheer all around! 🎄✨ #VBSOconnect #HolidaySeason #CityHall #CommunityTraditions

Today we’re giving a shout out to volunteer extraordinaire Dennis Adams! Chief Deputy Alvie “Cool” Culanding this week presented him with a milestone award from the City of Virginia Beach, marking 500 volunteer hours over 30 years! Adams — a U.S. Air Force veteran — began

Give the gift that costs nothing, but saves lives, this holiday season! ❤️ Our next Red Cross Community Blood Drive is tomorrow Monday, Dec. 22, in the Indoor Rec Yard in the jail from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s open to the public (enter through the Alpha 1 entrance at 2501 James

VBSO Community Engagement Coordinator Gary Zalas was honored Saturday with a Quilt of Valor — a lifetime award recognizing service, sacrifice, and gratitude. 🇺🇸 Thank you to the Quilts of Valor Foundation and the Patriots Triangle Chapter for this meaningful tribute.