Huntington Police Department

What Huntington Police Department does

The Huntington Police Department (HPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Huntington, West Virginia, operating since 1872 across a 17 square mile jurisdiction. It delivers 24/7 public safety services including 911 emergency response, patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, forensic analysis, search and rescue, and community policing to city residents and businesses. The department is organized into four bureaus — Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Office of Professional Standards, and Administrative — supported by specialized units including K-9, Motorcycle, Bike Patrol, Maritime Patrol, SWAT, and Forensic Services. It is staffed by 108 sworn officers and 3 civilians under the leadership of Chief Phil Watkins.

HPD's service portfolio extends beyond traditional policing into differentiated community programs. The 2023-launched Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) coordinates mental health crisis response with 20+ healthcare, addiction, and social service partners. The Compass Program operates an integrated wellness facility for first responders. The Sexual Assault Kit Testing Project — a partnership with Marshall University Forensic Science Center, WV State Police Crime Lab, the FBI, and CONTACT Rape Crisis Center — processed 245 previously untested kits. Other initiatives include the Drug Take Back Program, Neighborhood Institute, and the 40+ year FOP Children's Christmas Party. Technology infrastructure relies on ZuercherPortal for records management, tip submission, and patrol requests, and ReportBeam for crash report retrieval; no proprietary technology stack or AI capabilities are evidenced.

The department is funded through City of Huntington tax revenues as a public-sector agency with no commercial revenue generation. Services are provided free of charge; nominal cost-recovery fees apply only to report copies ($5–$25). Distribution is omnichannel: phone (304-696-4470), walk-in at 675 10th Street headquarters, online self-service portals, and off-duty officer hire via 304-696-5560. Marketing is community-engagement-led rather than commercial. The agency operates within a dense inter-agency ecosystem that includes the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals, WV State Police, Cabell County Sheriff, Marshall University, and multiple regional healthcare providers, making it a coordination hub for federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement in the Tri-State area.

Name

Huntington Police Department

Legal name

Huntington Police Department

Website

https://hpdwv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Huntington Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Huntington, West Virginia, founded in 1872. With 108 sworn officers, it provides 24/7 patrol, criminal investigation, forensic analysis, and community programs including the 2023 Crisis Intervention Team to residents and businesses across a 17 square mile jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Municipal policing
• Crime prevention
• Criminal investigations
• Community safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Safety Services: The Huntington Police Department is a municipal government agency funded through city tax revenues and operates as a public service. No commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Huntington Police Department provides municipal law enforcement services for the 17 square mile City of Huntington, West Virginia. Core offerings include 24/7 emergency response, patrol and traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, forensic services, K-9 operations, and a Crisis Intervention Team for mental health crisis response. The department operates citizen-facing online reporting portals (ZuercherPortal for criminal reports and tips; ReportBeam for crash reports) and runs community initiatives such as the Compass Program wellness center, Sexual Assault Kit Testing Project, and Drug Take Back Program.

Product overview

The Huntington Police Department provides public safety services through a structure of bureaus and divisions including Patrol Bureau, Criminal Investigative Bureau, Office of Professional Standards, and Administrative Bureau. The department offers citizen-facing services including the Compass Program wellness initiative, Crisis Intervention Team for mental health response, Sexual Assault Kit Testing Project for forensic investigations, and Drug Take Back Program for prescription disposal. Online reporting portals (Zuercher Portal for criminal reports/tips/patrol requests and ReportBeam for crash reports) enable public access to police services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compass Program
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
• Sexual Assault Kit Testing Project
• Drug Take Back Program
• Neighborhood Institute
• FOP Children's Christmas Party
• Off-Duty Officer Employment

Quantifiable outcome

• 245 untested sexual assault kits successfully screened for DNA profiles as of 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal law enforcement agency partnership for violent crime and drug trafficking investigations, including participation in the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal investigative partnership for criminal cases requiring federal resources or jurisdiction, including FBI Victim Specialist for sexual assault kit initiative.
• West Virginia State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partnership for investigations, crime lab services, sex offender registry maintenance, and CODIS DNA database entries.
• Cabell County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal law enforcement partnership for county-wide operations and mutual aid.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal narcotics enforcement partnership for drug trafficking investigations.
• Appalachia HIDTAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program partnership for coordinated anti-drug efforts.
• United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of West VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal prosecution partnership for criminal cases requiring U.S. Attorney involvement, including sexual assault kit initiative prosecutions.
• United States Marshals ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal fugitive apprehension partnership for locating and apprehending wanted individuals.
• Barboursville Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating agency in the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force for regional law enforcement coordination.
• Ohio Highway PatrolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-state law enforcement partnership for traffic enforcement and criminal investigations along state borders.
• Kentucky State PolicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-state law enforcement partnership for traffic enforcement and criminal investigations along state borders.
• Marshall University Forensic Science CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for forensic science services, crime scene processing, DNA analysis, and student internship and training programs. Department members serve as faculty and guest instructors.
• CONTACT Rape Crisis CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community-based advocacy agency providing victim support services for the Sexual Assault Kit Testing Project.
• Cabell County Prosecutor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProsecutorial partnership for sexual assault kit initiative cases and criminal prosecutions.
• Cabell County 911coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency dispatch services partnership handling all police, fire, and EMS calls for the region.
• Cabell Huntington HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for Crisis Intervention Team mental health response and victim services.
• PresteramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services provider partnership for Crisis Intervention Team community resources.
• Margaret-Mitchell Bateman HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric hospital partnership for mental health crisis intervention services.
• Marshall University Addictive ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity addiction services partnership for substance abuse intervention through Crisis Intervention Team.
• Harmony HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter partnership for Crisis Intervention Team community resource referrals.
• Huntington City MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services partnership for Crisis Intervention Team community resource referrals.
• Veterans ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans services partnership for Crisis Intervention Team veteran-specific referrals.
• PROACTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction treatment partnership for Crisis Intervention Team substance abuse referrals.
• Quick Response UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRapid response team partnership for crisis intervention services.
• Valley HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health services partnership for Crisis Intervention Team referrals.
• First Choice Services (988)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner988 suicide and crisis lifeline partnership for mental health crisis referrals.
• Ohio Valley PhysiciansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical services partnership for Crisis Intervention Team CORE community referrals.
• Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety – Homeland Security SAAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState homeland security partnership through Cabell/Wayne Homeland Security Group for intelligence sharing and response capabilities.
• Fraternal Order of Police Goldstar Lodge 65coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor organization partnership that organizes and funds the annual FOP Children's Christmas Party with expenses averaging $10,000 annually.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Columbus Division of Police: Large Ohio municipal police agency operating in a comparable Midwestern/Appalachian-adjacent environment with similar opioid and violent-crime exposure.
• Pittsburgh Bureau of Police: Municipal police agency in a comparable Appalachian/Rust Belt city. Shares community policing challenges, drug/opioid exposure, and operating environment relevant to HPD's context.
• West Virginia State Police: State-level law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction. Overlaps with HPD on investigations, crime lab services, and training, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Metro Nashville Police Department: Large municipal police agency with notable community policing and crisis intervention programs, providing a benchmark for HPD's CIT and wellness initiatives at greater scale.
• Louisville Metro Police Department: Consolidated metro police agency with comparable size to a scaled HPD. Operates in the same regional corridor with overlapping multi-state law enforcement collaboration.
• Cincinnati Police Department: Mid-sized municipal police department in the broader Ohio Valley region. Comparable urban policing challenges and multi-state jurisdictional collaboration patterns.

Direct peers

• Barboursville Police Department: Small municipal police department in the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force. Direct regional peer with shared task-force operations and mutual aid.
• Cabell County Sheriff's Office: Direct local law enforcement partner serving the surrounding county. Operates in the same geography with overlapping jurisdiction, mutual aid agreements, and shared task-force participation.
• Morgantown Police Department: Municipal police department serving Morgantown, WV. Comparable West Virginia municipal police force with similar community policing focus and university-town dynamics.
• Charleston Police Department: Municipal police department serving Charleston, West Virginia. Same state, comparable mid-sized city jurisdiction, similar patrol/investigation structure, and parallel community policing programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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