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The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 21,972[1] within 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of the city of Greenbelt.[2]
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:[3][4]
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:
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^"Chief's Message". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
^"Police Home". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
^"patrol division". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-02-25.