Germantown Police Department

The Germantown Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Germantown, Tennessee, United States.

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Germantown Police Department
Abbreviation	GPD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Germantown, Tennessee, United States
Legal jurisdiction	Germantown, Tennessee
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138
Officers	112
Elected officer responsible	Mike Palazzolo, Mayor of Germantown, Tennessee
Agency executive	Mike Fisher, Chief of Police
Divisions	Uniformed Patrol Investigations Police Services Communications
Website
https://www.germantown-tn.gov/police

Germantown Police Department has earned accreditation through the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, a program created and managed by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.

Organization

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; DUI enforcement; running the Critical Injury Crash Investigation Team; Canine Unit; Drone Unit; and SWAT team.

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. It also manages School Resources Officers and School Crossing Guards.

Communications Division

The Communications Division is responsible for dispatching all police, fire and EMS calls and monitoring police and fire radios. The Communications Center is the answering point for the city’s 911 calls. Personnel in this department also perform jail duties including processing prisoners, maintaining jail records and ensuring prisoner security and safety.

Rank structure

Title	Insignia
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Inspector
Captain
Lieutenant
Detective
Police Officer

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Tennessee