The Hapeville Police Department enforces laws, protects the lives and property of residents and guards individual rights and community values. It provides criminal history checks, fingerprinting, taxi and alcohol permits, and crime and accident reporting and investigation. The Hapeville Police Department operates a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, which specializes in bomb disposal and hostage and barricaded gunman situations. The department serves various writs, processes, orders, subpoenas and other civil papers for local courts and other county and state departments. It provides online crime statistics and maps, as well as crime reporting applications. Located in Hapeville, Ga., the Hapeville Police Department organizes a variety of community and neighborhood watch programs.