The Seldovia Police Department (SPD) is a
law enforcement agency
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which serves
Seldovia
Seldovia (Alutiiq: ; Dena'ina: ''Angidahtnu''; ) is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. Its population was 255 at the 2010 census, down from 286 in 2000. It is located along Kachemak Bay southwest of Homer. There is ...
,
Alaska
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.
The agency headquarters is located at 274 Lipke Lane, and is named after Alaska's longest serving chief of police, Andy Anderson. Anderson served for over 30 years, from 1979-2011. Anderson died in 2020. Because of his popularity to the local residents, the police station was posthumously renamed "The Chief Andy Anderson Seldovia Police Station" in his honor.
Overview
The department is allocated one full-time sworn officer, who is also the Chief of Police. The officer handles cases inside Seldovia city limits. The city has a Special Services Contract Agreement with
Alaska State Troopers
The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST), is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The AST is a full-service law enforcem ...
, which is an annual contract that must be explicitly approved each year. With this agreement, the agency also provides limited police service to
Seldovia Village
Seldovia Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 165, up from 144 in 2000. Seldovia Village is not to be confused with the adjacent city of Seldovia.
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and to the road system in and around the City. When the Seldovia officer is not available, State Troopers handle calls inside the city limits.
[https://www.cityofseldovia.com/police City Of Seldovia Police Department WEB site]
The department has a short-term detention facility available.
Police Chiefs
After Chief Hawkins, the role of Police Chief was replaced by Village Public Safety Officers. As of 2023, two VPSOs serve the community, Officer Morgan and Officer Patterson.
See also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska
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References
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External links
City of Seldovia WEB siteInterview, Seldovia Project Jukebox, Andy Anderson, Part 1Interview, Seldovia Project Jukebox, Andy Anderson, Part 2
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Municipal police departments of Alaska