The Danville Police Department will hold a farewell reception on Thursday for Chief Scott Booth. The reception will be held from 4-6 pm in the multipurpose room at the department located at 1 Community Way.

Booth has served as the Police Chief in Danville for five and a half years. He will become the Police Chief for the Roanoke Police Department after his final day in Danville on October 31.

During his tenure, Booth has been recognized for his leadership in reducing crime, community policing, and community engagement. Most recently, Booth received national recognition with the Frederic Milton Thrasher Award from the National
Gang Crime Research Center.

The award recognizes Booth’s accomplishments for superior leadership, specifically as it relates to reducing gang-related crime in the community. In 2022, he was awarded the Innovation in Government Award by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. In 2020, he received the Excellence in Policing Award by Radford University’s Center for Police Practice, Policy, and Research.

The department asks that those who attend use the parking lot located in front of the main entrance, and follow the cones to the side entrance of the building.