Germantown Police Department
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| Germantown Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | GPD |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Germantown, Tennessee, United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | Germantown, Tennessee |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138 |
| Officers | 103 |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Bureaus | 2
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| Divisions | 4
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The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Germantown, Tennessee, United States.
Organization[edit]
Uniform Patrol[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Title | Insignia |
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| Chief of Police |  |
| Deputy Chief |  |
| Inspector |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Detective | |
| Police Officer |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.