Valdosta traffic stop leads to drug arrest

Release: Offender: Tomlin, Kavious, African American male, age 24, resident of Valdosta On July 28, 2021, at approximately 12:25 am., a Valdosta Police Department Patrol Officer made a traffic stop in the 1800 block Canterbury…

VPD August hiring event

Release: Valdosta Police Department (VPD) is seeking/hiring qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer. We are holding an open testing hiring event on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 6p.m. We allow entrance 30 minutes…

Shooting on Park Avenue in Valdosta

Release: On July 7, 2021, at approximately 4:50 pm., Valdosta Police Officers were at a traffic stop in the area of Patterson Street near East Park Avenue, when they heard several gunshots. Shortly after hearing…

VPD: Do not mix drinking and driving during…

Release: The Valdosta Police Department reminds everyone to not mix drinking and driving during Independence Day celebrations The Valdosta Police Department and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are warning everyone before the long July…

VPD honors officers for service and life saving…

Release: The Valdosta Police Department honored 34 personnel during a Service and Department Awards Ceremony on May 27. City officials, government employees and citizens gathered to honor the dedicated service of the outstanding men and…