Great Falls Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency in Great Falls, Montana. The city currently has 67,000 people. The department has many subdivisions including a High Risk Unit.
The current police chief is Cloyd "Corky" Grove.
Organization Personnel The GFPD has 82 sworn men and women and 37 civilian supportive staff.
K-9 Unit There are two canines on the GFPD force. K-9 York and K-9 Kelly. Both dogs are from Holland. Officers Bragg and LaBard are the dogs owners. The dogs specialize in drug detection and suspect apprehension.
Bike Patrol Bike patrol consists of 4 officers and they mainly patrols the downtown section of the city. They volunteer to patrol on mountain bikes.
HRU HRU is a SWAT team which is trained to handle dangerous situations. The candidates take on rigorous tasks.
History The GFPD was established in 1888. George E. Huy was the first police chief. At that time the department had two officers. The officers did not wear uniforms so they used plain clothes. The department got automobiles in 1914, and two way radios in 1940, then computers in 1970. Now the department has 82 officers and 65 cars.
