Whittier Police Department (Alaska)

The Whittier Police Department is the law enforcement agency covering Whittier, Alaska. The department was founded in 1974 by Chief of Police Gordon Whittier and two officers, James Estes and Patrick Hames. The office is in a one room unit located on the first floor of the Begich Towers. The station has no place to hold or interrogate people. The force currently is made up of Chief David Schofield and officers Matt Blue and Mark Hager who serve all year round. In summer temporary officers are hired when the town has many tourists. The department has use of three Ford Explorer SUVs and two ATVs. The SUV's are white in color and features a mountain range profile. During the tourist season, they mainly deal with property crimes and traffic offences. In the winter the police force primarily respond to domestic violence and assaults.