Denton Police Department

What Denton Police Department does

The Denton Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Town of Denton, Maryland, the seat of Caroline County. Operating under the authority of the Town of Denton government since the town's founding in 1781, the department is structured into three divisions: Administrative, Patrol (two five-officer squads running 12-hour shifts), and a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) established in January 2006 and staffed with a single full-time detective. Firmographic headcount is listed at 62 personnel, of whom approximately 16 are named in the public roster across command, administrative, CID, and patrol roles; the department patrols the Town and answers calls for service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The department's service portfolio is operational rather than technology-product oriented. Core offerings include 24/7 patrol and emergency response, criminal investigation, K9 operations (K9 Maly and K9 Tide, equipped with bullet- and stab-protective vests donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.), and community programs such as Cram the Cruiser, Toys for Tots, Police Week Candlelight Vigil, Car Cruise In, National Faith & Blue Weekend, security surveys, child ID cards, bicycle registration, vacation property checks, and medication disposal via a lobby drop box. The technology stack is limited to third-party operational tools: the iapro public portal (iapro.dentonmdpolice.com) for citizen access, Lexipol Connect for policy management and training, Nixle for community alert notifications, and an outbound referral to Screen ID for fingerprinting. The department holds four consecutive years (2020–2023) of Lexipol Connect Gold recognition for policy dissemination and training.

The business model is that of a taxpayer-funded municipal service rather than a commercial enterprise. The department is a public-sector entity — its legal name is "Town of Denton Police Department" — and is funded through Town of Denton municipal appropriations; it generates no disclosed commercial revenue. Services are delivered at no cost to citizens, with only minor fee-based items (e.g., police report copies). There is no private ownership, no funding rounds, no parent commercial entity (the parent is the Town of Denton government), and no M&A activity. The customer base is the entire population and visitor set of the Town of Denton, a single geographic jurisdiction.

Name

Denton Police Department

Legal name

Town of Denton Police Department

Website

https://dentonmdpolice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1781

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Denton Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Town of Denton, Maryland, providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, K9 operations, and community safety services to Town residents and visitors across three operational divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Community policing
• Criminal investigation
• Patrol operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Denton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Taxpayer-funded municipal services: The department is funded through municipal taxes and operates as a public safety agency providing law enforcement services to the Town of Denton. Services are provided at no cost to citizens.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Denton Police Department provides municipal law enforcement and public safety services to the Town of Denton, Maryland, including 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, emergency response, and community policing programs. The department operates through Administrative, Patrol, and Criminal Investigation Divisions, and offers free ancillary services such as security surveys, child ID cards, bicycle registration, vacation property checks, and a lobby medication disposal drop box.

Product overview

The Denton Police Department provides a unified set of law enforcement and community safety services for the Town of Denton, Maryland. Core offerings include a 24/7 public portal (iapro) for citizen access, patrol and criminal investigation divisions, and various community programs. The department offers security services including security surveys, child ID cards, bicycle registration, vacation property checks, and medication disposal. K9 units (Maly and Tide) support patrol operations. The department operates three divisions: Administrative, Patrol (two five-officer squads working 12-hour shifts), and Criminal Investigation Division (established January 2006). Community engagement programs include Cram the Cruiser food drives, Toys for Tots, Car Cruise-In events, National Faith & Blue Weekend, and school events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Portal (iapro) Online citizen portal for accessing police services, submitting reports, and engaging with the department 24/7.
• Security Surveys Commercial and residential security surveys where police inspect properties and provide advice on safety improvements and property security.
• Child ID Cards Identification cards for children containing physical descriptions, photos, and parent contact information. Available at the department lobby or at community events.
• Bicycle Registration Bicycle registration service where bikes and owner information are stored in a database to assist in recovery if stolen.
• Property Checks Premise checks conducted on residences while citizens are away on vacation to enhance security.
• Med Return Box Medication disposal service with a lobby drop box accepting prescriptions, prescription patches, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and pet medications. Located in department lobby Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
• K9 Unit Services Police K9 units (Maly and Tide) provide law enforcement support including patrol, detection, and search operations. K9s are equipped with bullet and stab protective vests donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
• Special Event Request Processing Processing of special event permit requests requiring 60-day advance submission for events within the town.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.minorOthers · 19 June 2020Non-profit organization that provides bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement K9s. The organization is located in East Taunton, MA and was established in 2009. They provided protective vests for K9 Maly and K9 Tide of the Denton Police Department. Sponsors donate $960 per vest which has a value between $1,744-$2,283.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Easton Police Department: Municipal police department in Easton, MD — another small Eastern Shore town police force performing patrol, response, and community policing with a comparable organizational structure and similar scale.
• Caroline County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff's office serving the same county (Caroline) as Denton, MD; provides overlapping patrol, investigation, and community safety services in adjacent unincorporated areas under a comparable small-agency structure.
• Town of Cambridge Police Department: Municipal police department in Cambridge, MD (Dorchester County) — a comparable small Eastern Shore town agency delivering patrol, criminal investigation, and community engagement services to a similarly sized jurisdiction.
• Talbot County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Maryland Eastern Shore county sheriff's office referenced in Denton PD's data; performs patrol, criminal investigation, and community policing comparable to the Denton Police Department within an adjacent jurisdiction.

Others

• Nixle: Community notification platform used by Denton PD for citizen alerts and advisories; an adjacent technology provider in the public safety communications stack rather than a direct law enforcement peer.
• Lexipol: Policy management, training, and wellness vendor for first responders; Denton PD uses Lexipol Connect at the Gold tier for four consecutive years, making it a tightly coupled ecosystem participant in Denton's policy stack.
• IAPRO: Public portal software platform that powers Denton PD's online citizen services portal (iapro.dentonmdpolice.com); an enabling technology provider rather than a direct law enforcement peer.

Broad incumbents

• Maryland State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency providing overlapping patrol, criminal investigation, and specialized response services across Maryland; operates broadly rather than within a single small-town jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Denton-Police-Department-189862557779369
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denton-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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