The Guam Police Department () is the law enforcement agency in the

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. The department has

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across the entire territory, except for areas covered by the

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and military bases; the Guam Police Department has authority over military dependents on base, since

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cannot be charged under the

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. The police department is headquartered in the Guam Police Department Building in the Tiyan area of

Barrigada Barrigada () is a village in the United States territory of Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. The communi ...

, and operates four precincts.

History

The Guam Police Department became its own entity in 1985, following operations as the Department of Public Safety in 1952. Prior to this, law enforcement on Guam was handled by the

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administered Guam Insular Guard and the civilian run Guam Insular Patrol Force.

Gallery

File:FrankieESmithPoliceStationGuam.jpg, Sgt. Frankie E. Smith Police Station,

Tumon Tumon () is a district located on Tumon Bay along the northwest coast of the United States unincorporated territory of Guam. Located in the municipality of Tamuning, it is the center of Guam's tourist industry. History Tumon Bay or Agana Bay a ...

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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 {{US-law-enforcement-agency-stub