Havre De Grace Police Department Explained

Agencyname:Havre De Grace Police Department
Commonname:Havre De Grace Police Department
Abbreviation:HDGPD
Motto:"The fundamental mission of the Havre de Grace Police Department is to protect life and property and enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner"
Preceding1:Municipal Police
Country:United States
Countryabbr:USA
Divtype:State
Divname:Maryland
Subdivtype:City
Subdivname:Havre De Grace
Sizepopulation:13,392 (2012, Estimated)
Legaljuris:Incorporated Havre De Grace, MD
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:715 Pennington Ave[1]
Sworntype:Police Officer
Chief1name:Teresa Walter
Chief1position:Chief of Police
Vehicle1type:Police car
Website:HDGPD Official Site

The Havre De Grace Police Department (HDGPD) is a full-service agency servicing the incorporated municipality of Havre De Grace, Maryland. Established in 1981, HDGPD is Havre De Grace's primary law enforcement agency.[2]

Chief

The Chief is Teresa Walter.[3]

Divisions

The department consists of the following divisions and specialized units:[4]

*The Narcotics Task Force & SWAT Team are both multi-jurisdictional and composed of members from the Havre De Grace Police Department and other local police agencies.

Rank structure and insignia

TitleInsigniaDuties
ChiefDirects Police Department
CaptainPatrol & Operations Commander
Sergeant (SGT)Specialized Unit / Shift Supervisor
Corporal (CPL)First Line Supervisor
Patrolman First Class (PFC)Road Patrol / Specialized Units, first official rank after Probation
Detective (DET)Investigates Serious Crime, is a Specialty, not an official rank
PatrolOfficer (OFF)Road Patrol, basic rank upon completion of academy

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Havre DE Grace Police Department in Havre de Grace | Law Enforcement in Havre de Grace | Havre DE Grace Police Department (410) 939-2121 # 450 Pennington Ave, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Yahoo - US Local . Local.yahoo.com . 2014-01-18.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-12-30 . 2013-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320115313/http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/LegisLegal/2012-municipal-charter-havre-de-grace.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Havre de Grace Police Department — Havre de Grace Patch — Patch.com . Havredegrace.patch.com . 2014-01-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910114932/http://havredegrace.patch.com/listings/havre-de-grace-police-department . 2013-09-10 .
  4. Web site: City on the Chesapeake Bay in Harford County, MD | City of Havre de Grace Maryland . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228000815/http://www.havredegracemd.com/harford-county-md-city-police . December 28, 2013 .