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Police
Chief of Police - Alan Weatherford
Phone: (228) 868-5900
Website: http://www.gulfport-ms.gov/police
The mission of the Gulfport Police Department is to protect and serve the citizens of Gulfport. The department uses neighborhood and group
meetings to develop personal relationships with residents and gather a firm understanding of the needs in every community. In addition, the GPD uses real-time crime mapping through computer terminals in every patrolcar to track crime trends in each neighborhood in the city.
In the past year, the GPD has drastically reduced the rate of crime in Gulfport. The city has witnessed a 23-percent reduction in violent crime. It has been more than 10 years since Gulfport’s violent crime rate was this low. Aggravated assault is down 21 percent; auto theft dropped 40 percent; property crimes down 23 percent; and robberies were cut by 26 percent.
“Building a safer Gulfport together”
For more police information, refer to the Gulfport Police website.
