Anchorage Police Department

The Anchorage Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency serving Anchorage, Alaska, and communities across its metropolitan police service area. It provides patrol, emergency response, criminal investigations and traffic enforcement over a large area extending from the Knik River bridge toward Turnagain Arm. Specialized units include detectives, school resource officers, crisis intervention, canine teams and dispatch support. The department began in 1921 with a single chief and expanded as Anchorage grew and city and borough governments consolidated. It works with residents through community policing and other public safety programs.