Greenbelt Police Department (Maryland)
The Greenbelt Police Department 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 Tactical Unit and has grown to include the following:
- *Emergency Response Unit
- *K-9
- *Criminal Investigation
- *Evidence Unit
- *Narcotics Task Force
- *School Resource
- Administrative Services
- *Media Relations
