The Whittier Police Department is the law enforcement agency covering Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.-Geography:...

. The department was founded in 1993. The office is in a one room unit located on the first floor of the Begich Towers

Begich Towers

The Begich Towers were constructed in 1952 by the U.S. Army as the Hodge Building along with the Buckner Building. These two buildings were the only two built in a project of ten buildings. It is called a city under one roof. When the Army pulled out of Whittier in 1960 it came into civilian...

. The station has no place to hold or interrogate people. The force is made of one chief and two officers all year round. Temporary officers are hired during the summer months, when the town is full of tourists. The department has use of three SUVs and two ATVs

All-terrain vehicle

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. During the tourist season

Tourist Season

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, they mainly deal with property crimes and traffic offences. In the winter the police force primarily respond to domestic violence

Domestic violence

Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...

 and assault

Assault

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