Petersburg police to add 17 officers: 'We want quality people'

Petersburg police to add 17 officers: 'We want quality people'

PETERSBURG, Va. Big changes are coming to the Petersburg Police Department in 2026 as city leaders recently accepted a $5 million grant awarded to the department. The grant money will hire and pay 17 new officers for the next three years. Petersburg Police Sgt. Jacquline Hernandez says the added officers will make a huge difference. "It opens up so many opportunities for the officers that we already have," Hernandez said. "It will reduce the fac…