Galax, Virginia home of the Galax Fiddlers Convention

Police

Harold Snead Public Safety Building

353 North Main St.
Galax, Virginia 24333

Local Phone: 276-236-8101
Fax: 276-236-2965
http://www.galaxpd.org

The City of Galax is located in Southwest Virginia, 8 miles north of the North Carolina line. The city rests on the border of Grayson and Carroll counties.

The Galax Police Department is authorized by the Code of Virginia and the Charter of the City of Galax. The Galax Police Department consists of thirty-eight employees in five divisions. Members are assigned to uniform enforcement, criminal investigations, Community Oriented Policing, services and administration.

The mission of the Galax Police Department is to porvide safety and security related service to the citizens of the City of Galax. We realize that the true measure of success is the satisfaction and positive perception of the citizens who reside and work in Galax, Virginia. The Police Department constantly strives to protect and preserve the rights afforded to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Constitution and the Code of Virginia.

The Galax Police Department was accredited by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice services in April 2001. State Accredidation requires that a department meets or exceeds two hundred fifteen standards which address police services and personnel policies. There are currently 33 accredited police agencies in Virginia.

Please visit their website for more information at www.galaxpd.org.