Collierville Police Department - Administrative Division

Administrative Division
L. E. Goodwin, Chief Of Police

William Hamric, Assistant Chief

Jeff Abeln, Assistant Chief

Administration is responsible for preparing, monitoring and forecasting the annual operating budget as well as developing long range capital improvement plans. This section also manages the department's fiscal affairs, processes purchase requests, maintain supplies and insures the delivery of all police services. admin.gif (31494 bytes)

The Administrative Division of the Collierville Police Department consists of:

Lawrence E. Goodwin, Chief
William Hamric, Assistant Chief
Jeff Abeln, Assistant Chief
Jackie Ackerman, Administrative Assistant

Bill Bradham, Accreditation Manager

Under the direction of Chief L. E. Goodwin the Administrative Division of the Collierville Police Department is responsible for the overall operation of the department. Assistant Chief Hamric oversees the field operations of the department, which covers the Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant Chief Hood oversees the budget for the department as well as the inside operations, which covers the Staff Services Division and the Special Operations Division. Bill Bradham is responsible for the maintenance of the Accreditation files and the revision of General orders and Policies and Procedures.

The Records department is responsible for maintaining all records, reports and data entry for the department.

You may contact office of the Chief of Police at 901-457-2510.

In 1995 the Collierville Police Department attained National Law Enforcement Accreditation. This is the level of professionalism obtained by meeting exceptionally high standards set on a national level. Accreditation has allowed the Collierville Police Department to be one of only a few Police departments across the country to attain this honor. In 1999 and 2002, the department achieved re-accreditation.

The Collierville Police Department is unique, in that Chief Larry Goodwin and seven of their officers are graduates of the F.B.I. National Academy, considered the "West Point of Police Science".