The Guam Police Department ( ch, Dipåttamenton Polisian Guåhan) is the law enforcement agency in the
United States territory of
Guam. The department has
jurisdiction across the entire territory, except for areas covered by the
port,
airport and
military bases; the Guam Police Department has authority over military dependents on base, since
civilians cannot be charged under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The police department is headquartered in the Guam Police Department Building in the Tiyan area of
Barrigada, and operates four precincts.
History
The Guam Police Department was created in 1949. Prior to this, law enforcement on Guam was handled by the
U.S. Navy administered
Guam Insular Guard
The ''Guam Insular Force Guard'' was a former military formation of Guam. It was created in 1901.
History
After gaining control of Guam during the 1898 Spanish–American War, the United States declared the entire island of Guam a naval installati ...
and the civilian run
Guam Insular Patrol Force
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an Unincorporated territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the List of extreme points of the United Stat ...
.
Gallery
File:FrankieESmithPoliceStationGuam.jpg, Sgt. Frankie E. Smith Police Station, Tumon
File:Guam Police Department Dodge Charger No.61.jpg, Dodge Charger (LX) in GPD service
References
External links
*http://gpd.guam.gov/
*http://www.guampolice.com/index3.html
*http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html
State law enforcement agencies of the United States
Government of Guam
Government agencies established in 1949
1949 establishments in Guam
Barrigada, Guam
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