High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Valdez Police Department ("VPD") provides the primary law enforcement response for the 270 square miles (700 km2) within the City of Valdez, Alaska including the Alyeska Marine Terminal and the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The population of the city is officially 4,254, but increases in the summer months due to the influx of fish industry workers and tourists. The Department provides police patrol, criminal investigative services, court officer services, and assists state and local agencies with their duties and projects. The Department Dispatch Center provides communications for fire and emergency services. VPD also operates a 13 bed contract jail. Crime prevention and education programs are provided to local schools and businesses.