Police
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Area of coverage
Chief of Police
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Departments/Divisions
The West Point Police Department is presently comprised of 25 sworn officers.
Area of coverage
The jurisdiction for the City of West Point is roughly 16.6 square miles. Two highways intersect in the heart of town. U.S. Highway 45 Alternate, carrying four lanes of traffic north and south, and Mississippi Highway 50, a two lane state highway traversing east and west through the city.
Chief of Police
William Gibson was appointed Chief of Police in November 2002, after having served a number of years as Deputy Chief with the Tupelo Police Department. Prior to that Chief Gibson served distinctively as a senior agent with the US Treasury Department - Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division. The Chief enjoys raising and training Labrador Retrievers for competition in field sports competitions in his spare time. Recently he and two teammates traveled with their dogs to Northern Ireland where they were the first US gundog team to compete in the International Retriever Challenge. The Chief's team won the competion outright and also took home the Atlantic Cup. Click on the link below for more details.
Contact the Chief:
bgibson@wpnet.org
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