Westminster Police DepartmentPhone: 410-848-4646
Tips Line: 410-857-8477
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The Westminster Police Department is located at:
36 Locust Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Email: wpd@westgov.com
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NOTICE OF FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION
The Westminster Police Department has been notified that they are eligible to apply for an $11,002 grant through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) FY 2011 Local Solicitation. The Police Department is submitting the required application to request this grant. The grant funds will be used to upgrade the department’s in-house security system. Anyone wishing to review and comment on the grant application may do so during normal operating hours at the following location:
Westminster Police Department (24 hours)
36 Locust Street
Westminster MD 21157
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Mission Statement
The Westminster Police Department is responsible for providing full service law enforcement and public safety-related services to its citizens and visitors. In operation 24-hours a day, seven 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.
The City is served by 45 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 11 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.