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The '''Gardendale Police Department''' serves the City of [[Gardendale]], north of [[Birmingham]], with a population of nearly 14,000. | [[File:Gardendale Police patch.jpg|right|175px]] | ||
The '''Gardendale Police Department''' serves the City of [[Gardendale]], north of [[Birmingham]], with a population of nearly 14,000. Since [[2007]] the department moved from [[Gardendale City Hall]] to a new [[Gardendale Police Headquarters]] in the former [[Food-World]] location at 1309 [[Decatur Highway]]. The Chief of Police is [[Scott Banks]]. | |||
As of 2007, the Gardendale Police Department consisted of approximately 30 full-time employees plus another 29 part-time employees. The full-time employees include the Chief, patrol officers, two bicycle patrol officers, two investigators, and six dispatchers. The part-time employees include eight school crossing guards, eight reserve officers, and 13 Police Explorers. The latter is made up of 14-to-20-year-old youths and is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. | |||
==History== | |||
An ordinance was adopted establishing a police department for the city on [[July 7]], [[1955]]. Being a new city the first police chief used his own automobile for patrolling until the council leased a car for a few months and on [[November 3]], [[1955]] the city purchased the first police car at a cost of $1,617.00. | |||
== Police Chiefs == | == Police Chiefs == | ||
* [[Wallace Campbell]] | * [[E. B. Lewis]], [[1955]]–[[1963]] | ||
* [[Kevin Howell]] (interim | * [[R. R. Richmond]], [[1963]]–[[1963]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Raymond H. Rogers]], [[1963]]–[[1964]] | ||
* [[Harold G. Litrell]], [[1964]]–[[1970]] | |||
* [[Hoyatt F. McCain]], [[1970]]–[[1992]] | |||
* [[Wallace Campbell]], [[1992]]–[[2007]] | |||
** [[Kevin Howell]] (interim), 2007 | |||
* [[Mike Walker]], [[2007]]–[[2021]] | |||
* [[Scott Banks]], [[2021]]-present | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
* [http:// | * Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), ''This is Gardendale''. | ||
* Patterson, Melanie (October 9, 2012) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/news/local_news/grocery-store-no-more-gardendale-police-prepares-for-new-home/article_d32041d9-77b1-5f95-a488-ce9a672211df.html "Grocery store no more: Gardendale Police prepares for new home"] {{NJN}} | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://www.cityofgardendale.com/police Gardendale Police Department] at cityofgardendale.com | |||
* [http://twitter.com/gardendalepd Gardendale Police Department] on twitter.com | |||
[[Category:Gardendale Police Department|*]] | [[Category:Gardendale Police Department|*]] | ||
[[Category:Decatur Highway]] | [[Category:Decatur Highway]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 26 July 2021
The Gardendale Police Department serves the City of Gardendale, north of Birmingham, with a population of nearly 14,000. Since 2007 the department moved from Gardendale City Hall to a new Gardendale Police Headquarters in the former Food-World location at 1309 Decatur Highway. The Chief of Police is Scott Banks.
As of 2007, the Gardendale Police Department consisted of approximately 30 full-time employees plus another 29 part-time employees. The full-time employees include the Chief, patrol officers, two bicycle patrol officers, two investigators, and six dispatchers. The part-time employees include eight school crossing guards, eight reserve officers, and 13 Police Explorers. The latter is made up of 14-to-20-year-old youths and is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.
History
An ordinance was adopted establishing a police department for the city on July 7, 1955. Being a new city the first police chief used his own automobile for patrolling until the council leased a car for a few months and on November 3, 1955 the city purchased the first police car at a cost of $1,617.00.
Police Chiefs
- E. B. Lewis, 1955–1963
- R. R. Richmond, 1963–1963
- Raymond H. Rogers, 1963–1964
- Harold G. Litrell, 1964–1970
- Hoyatt F. McCain, 1970–1992
- Wallace Campbell, 1992–2007
- Kevin Howell (interim), 2007
- Mike Walker, 2007–2021
- Scott Banks, 2021-present
References
- Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), This is Gardendale.
- Patterson, Melanie (October 9, 2012) "Grocery store no more: Gardendale Police prepares for new home" North Jefferson News
External links
- Gardendale Police Department at cityofgardendale.com
- Gardendale Police Department on twitter.com