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Law enforcement agency
Havre De Grace Police Department
Common nameHavre De Grace Police Department
AbbreviationHDGPD
Motto"The fundamental mission of the Havre de Grace Police Department is to protect life and property and enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner"
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Municipal Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHavre De Grace, Maryland, USA
Population13,392 (2012, Estimated)
Legal jurisdictionIncorporated Havre De Grace, MD
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters715 Pennington Ave
Agency executive
  • Teresa Walter, Chief of Police
Website
HDGPD Official Site

The Havre De Grace Police Department (HDGPD) is a full-service agency servicing the incorporated municipality of Havre De Grace, Maryland. Established in 1981, HDGPD is Havre De Grace's primary law enforcement agency.

Chief

The Chief is Teresa Walter.

Divisions

The department consists of the following divisions and specialized units:

  • Administration
  • Communications
  • Criminal Investigations Division
  • K-9 Unit
  • Narcotics Task Force*
  • Patrol
  • SWAT*

*The Narcotics Task Force & SWAT Team are both multi-jurisdictional and composed of members from the Havre De Grace Police Department and other local police agencies.

Rank structure and insignia

Title Insignia Duties
Chief
Directs Police Department
Captain
Patrol & Operations Commander
Sergeant (SGT)
Specialized Unit / Shift Supervisor
Corporal (CPL)
First Line Supervisor
Patrolman First Class (PFC)
Road Patrol / Specialized Units, first official rank after Probation
Detective (DET)
Investigates Serious Crime, is a Specialty, not an official rank
Officer (OFF)
Road Patrol, basic rank upon completion of academy

References

  1. "Havre DE Grace Police Department in Havre de Grace | Law Enforcement in Havre de Grace | Havre DE Grace Police Department (410) 939-2121 # 450 Pennington Ave, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Yahoo - US Local". Local.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Havre de Grace Police Department — Havre de Grace Patch — Patch.com". Havredegrace.patch.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  4. "City on the Chesapeake Bay in Harford County, MD | City of Havre de Grace Maryland". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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