Germantown Police Department

The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Germantown, Tennessee, United States.

Germantown Police Department
AbbreviationGPD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionGermantown, Tennessee, United States
Legal jurisdictionGermantown, Tennessee
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138
Officers103
Elected officer responsible
  • Mike Palazzolo, Mayor of Germantown, Tennessee
Agency executive
Bureaus
2
  • Operations
  • Administration
Divisions
4
  • Patrol
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Community Services
  • Support Services

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
  1. "Uniform Patrol". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Investigations Division". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "Police Services Division". Germantown Police Department Official Website. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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