Germantown Police Department (Tennessee)
| Germantown Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Germantown in the state of Tennessee, USA |
| Legal jurisdiction | Germantown, Tennessee |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138 |
| Officers | 99 |
| Elected officer responsible | Mike Palazzolo, Mayor of Germantown, Tennessee |
| Agency executive | Richard L. Hall, Chief of Police |
| Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the City of Germantown, Tennessee.
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
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Chief of Police |  |
| Deputy Chief |  |
| Inspector |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Detective | |
| Police Officer | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Uniform Patrol". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Investigations Division". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Police Services Division". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.