Gary Police Department
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The Gary Police Department services the City of Gary, Indiana, Lake County, Indiana. The current police chief is Garnett F. Watson Jr.
[edit] History
The Gary Police Department started in 1906 shortly after U.S. Steel laid out a new town; the department consisted of a town marshal and a few deputy marshals. The first arrest was made November 3, 1906 with the charges of assault and battery.
The first official Police Department was organized in 1909 shortly after Gary became a city. Joe Martin was appointed the first Police Chief with seven sworn officers under his command.
Throughout the years the department had a steady growth reaching at its peak a number of 427 officers in the early 1960's, but with a decline of population the department is now at the current strength of 296 officers.
