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Mission Statement

The Westminster Police Department (WPD) is responsible for providing full-service law enforcement and public safety-related services to its citizens and visitors. In operation 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, WPD is in partnership with the community, striving to preserve peace and provide a safe environment by preventing crime, protecting life, liberty, and property, enforcing laws in a fair, impartial, and complete manner, and detecting crime and apprehending criminals.

Staff


The city is served by 44 sworn police officers, who provide patrol, traffic control, K-9 and bike patrol, educational programs, and criminal and narcotic investigations. Our Communications Division and support staff is made up of 13 non-sworn members and is dedicated to outstanding public service.

Through mutual respect, education, leadership, and supervision, the WPD brings into focus moral and ethical standards, including integrity, fairness, and service.

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Media Releases

  1. 03152019 MDOP Follow-up
  2. 03142019 Lopez Arrest
  3. 03112019 MDOP East Side of City
  4. 03082019 Gift Card Scam
  5. 02132019 Updated Bank Robbery
  6. 02112019 Revised Bank Robbery
  7. 02082019 Bank Robbery
  8. 01032019 Missing Person Report Salkay
  9. 11162018 Phone System Outage
  10. 11122018 Angel Tree SWAC
  11. 11072018 McDaniel College Unfounded Report of Robbery
  12. 10242018 Carroll Fuel Robbery Arrest
  13. 10232018 Carroll Fuels Robbery
  14. 10032018 MPR Nicholson Update
  15. 09042018 Cops on Rooftops
  16. 09102018 Critical Missing Person
  17. 08242018 Auto Theft Arrest
  18. 08162018 Suspect Arrested for Armed Robbery
  19. 08152018 WPD Requests Public Assistance
  20. 08132018 Thefts from autos and stolen vehicle incidents
  21. 08022018Carroll Fuel
  22. 08022018 Joint Law Enforcement Effort to Address Concerns of Crime in Westminster
  23. 07302018 NNO2018
  24. 07282018 WPD Seeks Public Assistance in Shooting Investigations
  25. 07282018 100 Block E Green St
  26. 07172018 WPD seeking information about vehicle of interest in fireworks case
  27. 06262018 Crime Prevention Reminder Thefts from Autos
  28. 06222018 FBI Media Release FM Bank Robbery
  29. 06202018 WPD Recognized for Proactive Efforts in Responding to Persons Affected by Mental Illness
  30. 06142018 FM Bank Robbery
  31. 06132018 MDOP Clock Tower
  32. 05302018 CC Torch Run