Abbreviation GPD | Legal jurisdiction Germantown, Tennessee | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* City of Germantown in the state of Tennessee, USA General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian police Headquarters 1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138 | ||
The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the City of Germantown, Tennessee.
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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.
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.
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.