Greenbelt Police Department (Maryland)

Greenbelt Police Department
Greenbelt Police Department patch
Abbreviation	GPD
Agency overview
Employees	69
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Population	23,541 (2012 est)
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Officers	55
Civilian employees	14
Agency executive	Richard Bowers, Chief of Police
Facilities
Headquarters	550 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770

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 Richard Bowers. 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:
- Emergency Response Unit (SWAT)
- K-9
- Criminal Investigation
- Evidence Unit (fingerprinting)
- Narcotics Task Force
- School Resource (SRO)
Administrative Services
- Media Relations

References

^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=greenbelt&_state=04000US24&_county=greenbelt&_cityTown=greenbelt&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today Census Bureau
^ "Chief's Message". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
^ "Police Home". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
^ "patrol division". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-02-25.

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39°0′23″N 76°53′30″W / 39.00639°N 76.89167°W / 39.00639; -76.89167

v t e Greenbelt, Maryland
Landmarks	Greenbelt Park Greenbelt Historic District Buddy Attick Lake Park Greenbelt Museum Baltimore–Washington Parkway
Culture	New Deal Cafe Old Greenbelt Theatre Greenbelt Arts Center Greenbelt 15K Washington's Birthday Marathon Greenbelt Farmers Market
Media	Greenbelt News Review (1954– ) Greenbelt Cooperator (1937–1954)
Transportation	Greenbelt Metro and MARC Station Greenbelt–BWI Airport Line Metrobus TheBus Shuttle–UM
Education	PGCPS Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Government	Greenbelt Police Department
Goddard Spaceflight Center is adjacent to the city, but not inside its limits.

v t e Law enforcement agencies in Maryland
State	State Police Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction Transit Administration Police Transportation Authority Police Maryland Natural Resources Police
County departments	Anne Arundel Baltimore County Howard Montgomery Prince George's
Municipal departments	Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore City Police Department Bel Air Bowie Cumberland District Heights Frederick Gaithersburg Greenbelt Hagerstown Havre De Grace Landover Hills Laurel Ocean City Rockville Salisbury Seat Pleasant Takoma Park University Park Upper Marlboro
Sheriff's offices	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick County Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester
Universities	Bowie State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland at College Park Baltimore City Public Schools Police

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