Whittier police begin patrolling Girdwood on short-term contract

After roughly three weeks without any law enforcement stationed in Girdwood, there are now Whittier Police Department (WPD) officers patrolling the town. It is the result of a short-term contract between the Girdwood Board of Supervisors, the Municipality of Anchorage and WPD that lasts through the end of the year.
After the contract expires, there is an option to extend the contract until January 22, 2017. A long-term contract lasting for a few years is still in the works.
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