THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, October 1, 1995                TAG: 9510010083
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

BEACH POLICE MARCH FOR MANPOWER AND HIGHER PAY

D. KEVIN ELLIOTT/Staff

Virginia Beach police march on the Oceanfront Saturday to bring

attention to public safety issues in the city. Police want more

officers on the street, 24-hour patrol cars for neighborhoods and

more competitive salaries for officers. Virginia Beach has about 1.5

police officers for every 1,000 citizens, the lowest ratio in

Hampton Roads, according to the Weldon-Cooper Center for Public

Service at the University of Virginia. Norfolk has the highest ratio

with 2.8 officers for every 1,000 citizens.

by CNB