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Gastonia Police Joins Federal Task Force On Monday July 25, 2005, Nine Gastonia officers officially joined the U.S. Marshals' Hornet's Nest Task Force. More..

Gastonia public safety is comprised of the Gastonia Police Department, Fire Department, and Special Operations. The Gastonia Police Department is the second largest urban Police Department in the Charlotte area with 168 police officers. The Gastonia Fire Department is the ninth largest in North Carolina with an average response time of 4:50 min.

Gastonia has a state of the art computer aided 911 emergency system that enables first response capabilities for EMS, ambulance and fire rescue. The Special Operations Division is a combination of the Hazardous Materials Response Team and The Technical Rescue Response Team.

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