Gadsden is served by a 106-member municipal police department that includes a Patrol Division and Detective Division. The Patrol Division operates patrol, a bomb squad unit, a special projects team, and a joint SWAT team with the Etowah County Sheriff Office. The Detective Division serves a homicide or persons unit, property crime unit, financial crimes unit, and juvenile unit. In May 2010, the Gadsden Police Department acquired two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under the auspices of a $150,000 federal grant. The drones are equipped with video cameras and wireless transmitters, designed to be used for aerial surveillance.
gadsDEn is SErveD by A 106-meMBeR mUnicipal Police DEpArtmenT That inCLudES a pATrol dIvisIon aNd DeteCtive dIvisiON. ThE PaTRol divISiOn opErateS patROl, a bOMB squad unit, a Special PRojeCtS teAm, and A JoiNT SWat TeAm WiTh tHE Etowah CouNty sherifF oFFicE. ThE detecTive dIvisIOn serVes A homiCiDE oR PeRsons Unit, prOpeRtY crime unit, fINancial CrimeS uniT, And JuveniLe UNit. IN may 2010, tHE gAdSDen PolIcE DepArTMeNt AcqUired two unmANned AErial VehiCles (uavs) under the auSPIcEs oF a $150,000 FeDErAL granT. thE DrONEs are equippeD with Video caMeras And wireless TRAnsmiTtErs, DesiGned to Be uSed foR aeRial sUrVeILLance.