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The Savannah Police Department is under the command of Chief Michael Pitts. The department is made up of 26 officers assigned to various duties within the department. The department has 2 certified narcotics detection canines, which can detect the odor of illegal narcotics within confined spaces.
Additionally, SPD has a dedicated public information officer who works to ensure that we are both present within our community and transparent with information. Our community policing programs include, but are certainly not limited to:
- Citizen’s Police Academy
- a prescription drug return
- senior citizen safety classes
- active shooter preparedness classes
- National Night Out
- Monthly Coffee with a Cop events
- Vacation House Watch Check
- SPD Safe Zone Exchange meet up location
- Ride Along Program
- many other community-based classes or programs
SPD strives to be present in the community and reinforces our commitment to proactive policing through our business check program. Members of the SPD can frequently be seen out in businesses within Savannah performing security checks, talking with patrons, and fostering positive interactions between the police and the public.
If you would like to speak with an officer regarding the SPD, a program we offer, to suggest a program, or any other matter, you may email us at spd@cityofsavannah.org. Additionally, the headquarters telephone number is 731-925-3200. For non-emergencies requiring the dispatch of an officer within the city limits, please call 731-925-4989.
To make Savannah a safer place to live, work, and visit.
The vision of the Savannah Police Department is to be a leading agency in West Tennessee, by providing progressive, proactive services and programs that make our community a better place to live, work, visit, and raise a family.
