Seldovia Police Department (Alaska)

Law enforcement agency in Seldovia, Alaska, United States

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Law enforcement agency

Seldovia Police Department

Abbreviation| SPD
Agency overview
Employees| 1
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Seldovia, Alaska, USA
Size| 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2)
Population| 235 (2020)
General nature|

* Civilian police

Operational structure
Headquarters| The Chief Andy Anderson Seldovia Police Station
245 Lipke Lane,
Seldovia, Alaska 99663
Police Officers| 1
Civilians| 0
Website
Seldovia Police

The Seldovia Police Department (SPD) is a law enforcement agency which serves Seldovia, Alaska.

Seldovia Police Department, memorial to A.W. "Andy" Anderson

The agency headquarters is located at 274 Lipke Lane, and is named after Alaska's longest serving chief of police, Andy Anderson. Anderson served for over 30 years, from 1979-2011. Anderson died in 2020.[1] Because of his popularity to the local residents, the police station was posthumously renamed "The Chief Andy Anderson Seldovia Police Station" in his honor.[2][3]

## Overview

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The department is allocated one full-time sworn officer, who is also the Chief of Police. The officer handles cases inside Seldovia city limits. The city has a Special Services Contract Agreement with Alaska State Troopers, which is an annual contract that must be explicitly approved each year. With this agreement, the agency also provides limited police service to Seldovia Village and to the road system in and around the City. When the Seldovia officer is not available, State Troopers handle calls inside the city limits.[4]

The department has a short-term detention facility available.

## Police Chiefs

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service begins  | service ends  | Officer  | Notes

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1974  | 1979  | Gary Gunken[5] |
1979  | 1979  | Leonard Lusk[5] | Summer during school break
1979  | 2011  | A. W. "Andy" Anderson[6] |
2011  | 2014  | Shad Haller[7] |
2015  | 2016  | Hal Henning[8] |
2016  | 2018  | Robin Daniels[8] |
2018  | 2020  | Paul Cushman  |
2020  | Nov. 9, 2022  | Claine Hawkins[4]

After Chief Hawkins, the role of Police Chief was replaced by Village Public Safety Officers. As of 2023, two VPSOs serve the community, Officer Morgan and Officer Patterson.[9]

## See also

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* Alaska portal

* List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska

## References

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1. ^ "A.W. "Andy" Anderson ~ September 24, 1946 – December 14, 2020". December 17, 2020.
2. ^ Minutes of the Seldovia City Council, 26 April 2021, Item L. "New Business" 1. "Naming of Seldovia Police Department after Chief Anderson and Next Steps" Minutes of the Seldovia City Council, 26 April, 2021
3. ^ Seldovia City Council, resolution 21-37, 'A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seldovia Naming The Seldovia Police Department “The Chief Andy Anderson Seldovia Police Station” In Honor Of A.W. “Andy” Anderson' Resolution 21-37
4. ^ a b https://www.cityofseldovia.com/police City Of Seldovia Police Department WEB site
5. ^ a b Anderson, A. W. "Andy", Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning, ISBN 9-781594-339059, Publication Consultants, page 13
6. ^ Anderson, A. W. "Andy", Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning, ISBN 9-781594-339059, Publication Consultants, pages 19-21
7. ^ Seldovia seeking new police chief, By Michael Armstrong, 17 December 2014
8. ^ a b KBBI RadioLab : Seldovia Hires New Chief of Police, by Shahla Farzan, 6 October 2016
9. ^ "Seldovia Police Department WEB page". March 20, 2024. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024.

## Sources

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* Yolanda Martinez and Celina Fang, Photographs by Harris Mizrahi (October 26, 2018). "When You're the Only Cop in Town". Retrieved November 4, 2021.
* Anderson, A. W. "Andy" (September 1, 2020). Alaska Bush Cop: And The beat Goes On. Publication Consultants.

## External links

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* City of Seldovia WEB site
* Interview, Seldovia Project Jukebox, Andy Anderson, Part 1
* Interview, Seldovia Project Jukebox, Andy Anderson, Part 2

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