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

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. Because of his popularity to the local residents, the police station was posthumously renamed "The Chief Andy Anderson Seldovia Police Station" in his honor.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, 2021Seldovia 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

Overview 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.https://www.cityofseldovia.com/police City Of Seldovia Police Department WEB site

The department has a short-term detention facility available.

Police Chiefs

+service beginsservice endsOfficer Notes19741979Gary GunkenAnderson, A. W. "Andy", Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning, ISBN 9-781594-339059, Publication Consultants, page 1319791979Leonard LuskSummer during school break 19792011A. W. "Andy" AndersonAnderson, A. W. "Andy", Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning, ISBN 9-781594-339059, Publication Consultants, pages 19-2120112014Shad HallerSeldovia seeking new police chief, By Michael Armstrong, 17 December 201420152016Hal HenningKBBI RadioLab : Seldovia Hires New Chief of Police, by Shahla Farzan, 6 October 201620162018Robin Daniels20182020Paul Cushman2020Nov. 9, 2022Claine Hawkins

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.

See also

List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska

References

Sources

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