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US Bank Building, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 1703
Glasgow, Kentucky 42142
ph: (270) 651-6314
toll free: (800) 467-6314
fax: (270) 651-6814
e: idea@glasgow-ky.com
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"We take great pride in having some of the best police, fire and ambulance services in the state, as well as a state-of-the-art enhanced 911 system."-Darrell Pickett , Glasgow Mayor |
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The Glasgow Police Department is dedicated to the citizens of Glasgow. Our department is made-up of 48 employees which include 36 sworn Police Officers, 8 Telecommunications Operators, and 2 Traffic Control Officers. The Police Department employees are trained and certified through the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training which ensures the citizens of Glasgow that it's Police Department is held to the highest standards of proper skill, training and professionalism. The GPD is a combination of several different divisions to better ensure proper protection, service and safety. The department consist of a Patrol Division, a Detective Division (CID) with 3 full time detectives, a Critical Emergency Response Team (CERT) who are specially trained to handle high risk situations. The Telecommunications Division, along with the 911 Center, has the most modern and up-to-date system available which includes the Cad system, LINK/NCIC, and mapping system. |
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The mission of the Glasgow Fire Department to protect life and property within our community through dedication in fire, medical and rescue operations by means of education, training and prevention. This will be accomplished as quickly, as effectively, as skillfully and as safely as possible, with compassion.Over the years the size of the department has grown to a total of 45 with 33 firefighting personnel working 24 hour shifts. The Administrative staff consists of Chief, Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief and Secretary. The department is dispatched by an enhanced 911 system with a total of eight dispatchers working for the department. Certification as a firefighter requires 400 training hours in specified fields to be completed within one year. Thereafter firefighters must maintain at least 100 hours training per year. |
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Located in the rolling hills and meadows of south-central Kentucky, covering approximately 500 square miles, Barren County is the Commonwealth’s 13th largest county.
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Located in the rolling hills and meadows of south-central Kentucky, covering approximately 500 square miles, Barren County is the Commonwealth’s 13th largest county.
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