DOING BUSINESS FOR VISITORS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT CONTACT US Police Department Pay Traffic Tickets Here Animal Control Ordinance Animal Control / 228-497-2486 SAFE-ITR GRANT Sexual Assault Kit Metrics Welcome to the Gautier Police Department Daniel Selover Chief of Police 228-497-2486 The Gautier Police Department provides law enforcement protection to more than 18,500 residents throughout 32 square miles of territory. The City of Gautier sees an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 additional motorists passing through its boundaries on any given day, as they travel Interstate 10 and Highway 90. The Gautier Police Department consists of 42 sworn officers, 1 TAC officer, 7 communications operators, 1 records clerk and 1 administrative assistant. The sworn officers are assigned to duty in either Patrol, Traffic, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Crime Prevention, or K-9 Drug Interdiction. Department Organization Chief of Police Danny Selover is originally from South Amboy, New Jersey but moved to Pascagoula in 1983 when his father, Gary, became fire chief at Chevron Pascagoula refinery. He is a 1986 graduate of Pascagoula high school, and he joined the Gautier police reserves in 1992. In 1993, he was hired as a full-time police officer with the Gautier Police Department. In 1997, he was promoted to patrol lieutenant, and in 2007 he was promoted to patrol captain. In 2012, he was reassigned administrative captain under former Chief Dante Elbin. In March 2020, Selover was selected as Interim Chief of Police. Danny and his wife, Cheryl, were married in 1996, they have three children Corey, Lacey, Peyton, and three grandchildren. ‍ Traffic and Training Division The Traffic Division is supervised by Capt. Lee Bond, and the Training Division is supervised by Capt. Jerry Killingsworth. The Traffic Division is comprised of 3 officers. These officers work various duty hours covering six school zones, special details, community events and enforcing traffic laws throughout the city. Capt. Killingsworth is in charge of continuous training and education of the Gautier Police Department Officers as required by the Mississippi Office of Standards and Training. Administration Division The Administration Division is responsible for administrative duties, equipment inventory, and maintenance. Criminal Investigations Division The Criminal Investigations Division is supervised by Capt. Jerry Killingsworth and Sgt. Jothan Hunter. The Criminal Investigations Division is comprised of 7 investigators. Each investigator is assigned to either the 4-person investigations unit or the Narcotics Task Force. Patrol Division The Patrol Division is supervised by Capt. David Bever. The division is comprised of 4 rotating shifts consisting of 6 officers each. Each shift is supervised by a lieutenant and sergeant. Each officer is assigned to one of the four city beats. Drug Interdiction The city’s drug interdiction officer is attached to a federal initiative program, HITDA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area). Officer McQuagge and his K-9, Tess, are responsible for proactive drug enforcement along Interstate 10 and fugitive tracking. The purpose of the HIDTA program is to reduce drug trafficking and production in the United States by: Facilitating cooperation among Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to share information and implement coordinated enforcement activities; Enhancing law enforcement intelligence sharing among Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; Providing reliable law enforcement intelligence to law enforcement agencies to facilitate the design of effective enforcement strategies and operations; and Supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies that make the most of available resources to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in designated areas of the United States and in the Nation as a whole. Reserve Officers The reserve officer program is under the supervision of Capt. David Bever and Lee Bond. The program is comprised of community members who volunteer their time to fulfill many of the roles handled by full-time sworn police officers. Reserve officers receive the same training as full-time officers and work alongside them in every aspect of department operations Police Services Extra Patrol Requests: Please contact the police department at 228-497-2486 if you need to request extra patrol. Fingerprint Applications: Fingerprint applications are available by contacting Tina Hansen at 228-497-8050. The cost is $15, cash or money order only. Fingerprint processing is available Tuesday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1-5 p.m. Background Checks: Background checks are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. - Noon and 1-5 p.m. The cost is $15, cash or money order only. Please contact the records department at 228-497-8005 for further information. Police Reports Offense reports, parking lot crash reports, and accident reports are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m.- Noon and 1-5 p.m. Police Reports: $10 (free for victim) Parking Lot Crash Reports: $10 State Crash Reports: $20 All reports may be paid with cash or money order only. Copyright 2017 by City of Gautier, Mississippi, USA Privacy Statement Terms Of Use Designed by: City of Gautier