The ''Laurel Police Department'' (LPD) is a
nationally accredited,
[Laurel Police Department - Overview](_blank)
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, demonym = Prince Georgian
, ZIP codes = 20607–20774
, area codes = 240, 301
, founded date = April 23
, founded year = 1696
, named for = Prince George of Denmark
, leader_title = Executive
, leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrook ...
. The LPD also maintains its own emergency communications (dispatch) and temporary prisoner detention facility.Laurel city, Maryland - Population Finder - American FactFinder
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Organization
* Patrol is the largest and most visible component of the Laurel Police. The Patrol Division is made up of six patrol squads, each of which is overseen by a Sergeant with assistance from Corporals. Officers respond for all calls for service within the city as well as conduct area checks, investigate any suspicious activities, and enforce motor vehicle laws. Motors Units also fall under the patrol division.
* K9 units are assigned to patrol squads to assist with a variety of situations to include narcotics detection and assistance in apprehending fleeing suspects.
* Criminal Investigations Division is composed of detectives who investigate major crimes within the city that require further time and investigation beyond a normal patrol response.
* Community Engagement Unit is the agency's community policing unit. Officers attend homeowner meetings, oversee DARE
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, and address many other community concerns, as well as monitor speed enforcement cameras.
* Emergency Response Team is the department's SWAT
In the United States, a SWAT team (special weapons and tactics, originally special weapons assault team) is a police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics. Although they were first created in the 1960s to ...
team. The team is decentralized, meaning team members work a normal post such as patrol or CID and assume ERT duties when the team is called to action.
* The Community Action Team investigates narcotics and vice crimes.
Equipment
Officers are issued SIG Sauer P320 9mm Pistol, Oleoresin Capsicum spray, ASP expandable batons, TASER 7, radio, and handcuffs. Vehicles are primarily the Ford Expolorer with Federal Signal Valor LED lightbars.
File:Laurel Police Explorer.jpg, Laurel Police Ford Explorer Police Interceptor
See also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland
* Prince George's County
* Prince George's County Police
The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) is the primary law enforcement agency in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States, servicing a population of over 900,000 residents and visitors within 498 square miles (1,290&n ...
* Prince George's County Sheriff's Office
The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office (PGSO), officially the Office of the Sheriff, Prince George's County, provides law enforcement services in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Upper ...
References
External links
Laurel Police Department official website
City of Laurel official homepage
{{Law enforcement agencies in Maryland
Laurel
Laurel, Maryland