The Morgantown Police Department is here to ensure the safety and security of those who live and visit our city. The staff and officers strive to provide responsive, professional police services, work with the members of the community to build trust and to actively prevent crime. The Police Department serves Morgantown’s population of over 29,000 residents. The department has an authorized strength of 60 sworn police officers and 11 civilian support staff. We remain committed to public safety and to implement innovative ways of better serving the public.

Morgantown Police Units	Current News
Command Staff	Looking For Volunteers: The Morgantown Police Department volunteer program is looking for some help. The Community Service Officer Program was Instituted in 2005 as a part of a department wide reorganization. Volunteers provide an invaluable service to the police department and the community. Our volunteers serve as “eyes and ears” of the department by conducting neighborhood watch patrols, patrol of the citywide walking trails and assisting uniformed officers with traffic control. The department refurbished a police patrol car, marked it with unique markings which is utilized by the volunteers for roving neighborhood watch patrols. Daily Briefing Reports: Reports are in Adobe (PDF) format, to get a free Adobe viewer click here) Choose Date July 02, 2009 July 01, 2009 June 29, 2009 June 26, 2009 June 25, 2009 June 24, 2009 June 23, 2009 June 17, 2009 June 16, 2009 June 15, 2009 June 11, 2009 June 10, 2009 June 9, 2009 June 8, 2009 June 4, 2009 June 3, 2009 June 2, 2009 June 1, 2009 May 29, 2009 May 28, 2009 May 27, 2009 May 26, 2009 May 22, 2009 May 21, 2009 May 19, 2009 May 18, 2009 May 15, 2009 May 13, 2009 May 7, 2009 Monthly Activity Reports: January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 Press Releases:
Detective Division
Patrol Division
Specialized Units K-9 Patrol Special Response Team Street Crimes Unit Underwater Search and Recovery Team Volunteer Community Service Officers Special Services Unit -Neighborhood Issues -Trash Enforcement -Neighborhood Parking -Traffic Issues -Neighborhood Watch support
Frequently Asked Police Department Questions
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Morgantown is the fastest growing city in West Virginia. With that growth comes additional challenges. We feel that we are in a position to meet those challenges as one of the most professional and respected law enforcement agencies in the state.

Police Department Info/Contacts

The police department functions in a semi military fashion with a rank system. The department is commanded by the Chief of Police and is split into divisions that are commanded by a supervisor.

Administrative/Staff Services

Detective Division

Patrol Division

Street Crimes Unit

The Street Crimes Unit is responsible for addressing specific problems within the City neighborhoods. Includes reducing violent crime; drug, narcotic, and alcohol enforcement; targeted traffic enforcement.

Special Services Unit

The Police Traffic Unit, Solid Waste Officer, and Downtown Beat assignment will be combined into a newly formed Special Services Unit (SSU), supervised by a Sergeant and initially staffed by 4 officers. The Special Services Unit will have the primary task of creatively dealing with quality of life issues. First and foremost, the Special Services Unit will be responsible for facilitating an improved partnership between our citizens and the Police Department. Officers assigned to the unit will work closely with neighborhood associations and downtown business owners. The unit will be committed to effectively solving neighborhood problems without placing a strain on the officers assigned to the patrol division.

Under the new unit, officers will share responsibilities and in some cases the entire unit will be responsible for a particular challenge or obstacle. The Special Services Unit will work closely with other City agencies, such as Code Enforcement, Fire Department Inspections, and Public Works. We look forward to improving our services and to being more responsive to the needs of our citizens.

The Special Services Unit and will officially begin the new assignment on Monday, January 12, 2009.

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