Greenbelt Police Department (Maryland)
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| Greenbelt Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | GPD |
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| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 69 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Greenbelt in the state of Maryland, USA |
| Population | 23,541 (2012 est) |
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| Officers | 55 |
| Agency executive | James Craze, Chief Of Police |
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| Headquarterss | 550 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 21,972[1] within 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of the city of Greenbelt.[2]
Organization
The GPD is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency. The current chief of police is James Craze. The GPD has an authorized strength of over 70 officers and is divided into three sections:[3][4]
- Patrol Division- has sworn 31 officers and is divided within the following:
- Communications
- Bike Unit
- Honor Guard
- Traffic
- Crash Reconstruction
- Special Operations- was created in July 1987 with a (then) Tactical Unit and has grown to include the following:
- Administrative Services
- Media Relations
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