Welcome to the web site of the Galveston Police Department.
The City of Galveston is a historic city in many respects. The Galveston Police Department has provided for the safety and security of its citizens since 1839. While we're proud of our history, we're excited about the future.
Among the many initiatives under consideration are the various ways and means in which we can improve customer service. This web site can help us accomplish that goal. It's our intent to ensure that we make best use of emerging technologies and improved communications with the citizens we serve in a number of different ways and this web site is but one of those ways.
Visit this site often for the latest developments in community-oriented policing, news about our employees, and new initiatives and programs being developed or implemented.
Charles Wiley
Chief of Police
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Charles Wiley
Chief of Police |
Born in Galveston, Charles Wiley attended both Ball High School and Galveston College
before earning a Bachelor of Science in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the
University of Houston at Clear Lake City and later, a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration
from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.
Prior to running the HISD police force, Wiley served as Chief of Police for the City of Denton.
He has also spent 13 years in Galveston County law enforcement,
including three years as a patrolman in the Galveston Police Department.
E-mail: Chief@GalvestonPD.Com
