Crime & Safety

Quigley Appointed Deputy Chief Of Arlington County Police

As the Arlington County Police Department's new deputy chief, Capt. Adrienne Quigley will lead the Systems Management Division.

As the Arlington County Police Department's new deputy chief, Capt. Adrienne Quigley will lead the Systems Management Division.
As the Arlington County Police Department's new deputy chief, Capt. Adrienne Quigley will lead the Systems Management Division. (Arlington County Police Department)

ARLINGTON, VA — Capt. Adrienne Quigley has been appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Police at the Arlington County Police Department, according to a release. Quigley will take command of the Systems Management Division at a later date.

“Throughout her career, Adrienne has proven to be a positive and consistent leader dedicated to supporting our personnel while providing exceptional service to the Arlington community,” said Chief M. Jay Farr, in the release. “Her depth of public safety experience and expertise makes her a valuable member of our executive leadership team.”

A 23-year ACPD veteran, Quigley started her career as a patrol officer in 1997. Over the years, she served in a number of divisions, including Operations, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations, Personnel and Recruitment, and Internal Affairs. She also served for two years as the acting deputy director of the Arlington County Office of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management, where she was in charge of the Emergency Communications Center.

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“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the community in this new role,” said Quigley. “The men and women of the Arlington County Police Department are highly trained professionals who are dedicated to public service. I’m eager to lead the Systems Management Division as we continue to provide the highest quality law enforcement services to the residents, businesses and visitors of Arlington County.”

Quigley graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. She also holds a Master’s of Public Administration from George Mason University. A graduate of the FBI National Academy – Session 274, the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police – Session 58, she also graduated from Leadership Arlington.

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Recent assignments include serving as acting deputy chief of police for the Operations Division and as captain of the Human Resources Management Section

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