Abbreviation WPD | Motto Vigilance | |
Common name Waterloo Police Department Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* City of Waterloo in the state of Iowa, United States General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian police | ||
The Waterloo Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Waterloo, Iowa. The department currently consists of a staff of 120 sworn officers and 11 civilians.
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Since 1868 there have been 12 Marshals and 21 Police Chiefs for the City of Waterloo. The current Chief, Dan Trelka has been with the department since September 2009 and was appointed Director of Safety Services, the following year.
The mission of the Waterloo Police Department is to protect, serve, work together with the community to prevent crime and enhance the quality of life in the city's neighborhoods.
The department is located at 715 Mulberry Street, and shares a building with the Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Code Enforcement. The department patch, as well as the livery for their cruiser units is unique within the state of Iowa as it incorporates a Red Griffin within the scheme.
History of Waterloo police chiefs
There has been 37 police chiefs for the Waterloo Police Department. Over the course of time, the departmental commanders have been known as Marshall, Chief of Police and Police Chief. This is a preference of each commander.
Fallen officers
In the history of the Waterloo Police Department, six officers have been killed in the line of duty.