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[[File:Guam Police Department Building.JPG|thumb|Guam Police Department Building in [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]]]] |
[[File:Guam Police Department Building.JPG|thumb|Guam Police Department Building in [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]]]] |
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The '''Guam Police Department''' ({{lang-ch|Dipåttamenton Polisian Guåhan<ref>"[http://gpd.guam.gov/Portals/109/Images/gpd_bnerhome.jpg gpd_bnerhome.jpg]." Guam Police Department. Retrieved on October 13, 2010.</ref>}}) is the law enforcement agency in [[Guam]], which has [[jurisdiction]] across the entire [[United States territory|territory]], except for areas covered by the [[Apra Harbor|port]], [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport|airport]] and military bases. |
The '''Guam Police Department''' ({{lang-ch|Dipåttamenton Polisian Guåhan<ref>"[http://gpd.guam.gov/Portals/109/Images/gpd_bnerhome.jpg gpd_bnerhome.jpg]." Guam Police Department. Retrieved on October 13, 2010.</ref>}}) is the law enforcement agency in [[Guam]], which has [[jurisdiction]] across the entire [[United States territory|territory]], except for areas covered by the [[Apra Harbor|port]], [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport|airport]] and military bases. Though the Guam Police Department has authority of military dependents on base due the fact that civilians cannot be charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. |
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The police department is headquartered in the Guam Police Department Building in the Tiyan area of [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]],<ref>"[http://gpd.guam.gov/ContactUs/tabid/2260/Default.aspx Contact Us]." Guam Police Department. Retrieved on October 12, 2010. "Location Address: Guam Police Department Building 233 Central Avenue Tiyan, Guam 96912."</ref> and operates six precincts.<ref>[http://gpd.guam.gov/Organization/tabid/2254/Default.aspx GPD Organizational Chart. Retrieved on October 21, 2010]</ref> |
The police department is headquartered in the Guam Police Department Building in the Tiyan area of [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]],<ref>"[http://gpd.guam.gov/ContactUs/tabid/2260/Default.aspx Contact Us]." Guam Police Department. Retrieved on October 12, 2010. "Location Address: Guam Police Department Building 233 Central Avenue Tiyan, Guam 96912."</ref> and operates six precincts.<ref>[http://gpd.guam.gov/Organization/tabid/2254/Default.aspx GPD Organizational Chart. Retrieved on October 21, 2010]</ref> |
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The Guam Police Department (Template:Lang-ch) is the law enforcement agency in Guam, which has jurisdiction across the entire territory, except for areas covered by the port, airport and military bases. Though the Guam Police Department has authority of military dependents on base due the fact that 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,[1] and operates six precincts.[2]
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 and the civilian run Guam Insular Patrol Force.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Sgt. Frankie E. Smith Police Station, Tamuning
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Guam Police Department. Retrieved on October 12, 2010. "Location Address: Guam Police Department Building 233 Central Avenue Tiyan, Guam 96912."
- ^ GPD Organizational Chart. Retrieved on October 21, 2010
External links
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- http://gpd.guam.gov/
- http://www.guampolice.com/index3.html
- http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html
- The Legal Profession's Online Source for Researching Guam Law
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