Germantown Police Department Explained

Agencyname:Germantown Police Department
Abbreviation:GPD
Country:United States
Divtype:State
Divname:Tennessee
Subdivtype:City
Subdivname:Germantown
Legaljuris:Germantown, Tennessee
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138
Sworntype:Officer
Sworn:103
Unsworntype:Civilian
Minister1name:Mike Palazzolo
Minister1pfo:Mayor of Germantown, Tennessee
Chief1name:Richard L. Hall
Chief1position:Chief of Police
Unittype:Bureau
Officetype:Division

The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Germantown, Tennessee, United States.

Organization

Uniform Patrol

The Uniform Patrol division is the largest division within the Germantown Police Department. Responsibilities of the Uniform Patrol Division include: 24-hour patrols by uniformed officers; providing school resource officers; DUI enforcement; running the Critical Injury Crash Investigation Team; running a canine unit; SWAT; and providing school crossing guards.[1]

Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for conducting follow-up investigations to crimes reported to the Germantown Police Department. Responsibilities of the Investigations Division include: comprehensive investigations of reported criminal activity, crime scene processing and collection; evidence preservation and storage; crime and trend analysis; records management and data entry.[2]

Police Services Division

The Police Services Division has the following responsibilities; administering and coordinating community relations; training; running the communications center; running the jail; running the reserve officer program; running the citizen police academy program; employee hiring and recruitment; and administering the Neighborhood Watch program and special events.[3]

Rank structure

TitleInsignia
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Inspector
Captain
Lieutenant
Detective
Police Officer

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uniform Patrol . Germantown Police Department Official Website . 31 January 2016 . 20 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120014251/http://germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=445 . dead .
  2. Web site: Investigations Division . Germantown Police Department Official Website . 31 January 2016 . 20 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120014255/http://germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=446 . dead .
  3. Web site: Police Services Division . Germantown Police Department Official Website . 31 January 2016 . 20 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120014301/http://germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=447 . dead .