The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 21,972 within of the city of Greenbelt.
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:
- 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
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