| Crown Point Police Department | |
| Logo of the Crown Point Police Department. | |
| Motto | To serve and Protect |
| Agency overview | |
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| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Crown Point, Indiana |
| Sworn members | 40 |
| Agency executive | Pete Land, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Lockups | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Crown Point Police Department is the local law enforcement agency for the city of Crown Point, Indiana. The Current Chief is Pete Land.
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Little information regarding the department's history is available in the public domain. However, Crown Point, Indiana, is infamous for when the famous gangster John Dillinger escaped from the former Lake County Jail, in Downtown Crown Point, Indiana.
The Patrol Division has ten basic functions: Enforce municipal ordinances and state code, Patrol the city to ensure the safety of its citizens, and initiate cases regarding offenses committed against a person and/or his or her property.
The Patrol Division currently consists of 27 officers and 1 commander.
The Motorcycle Division was initially started by Chief Michael Valsi in 1994.