Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)
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Montgomery Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | MPD |
Motto | Honor - Duty - Loyalty |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1820 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Montgomery, Alabama, USA |
Map of Montgomery Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Size | 156.6 square miles (406 km2) |
Population | 205,764 |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
Officers | 524 |
Civilians | 200 |
Divisions | 8
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Website | |
City of Montgomery: Police Department Website |
The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) was established in 1820. It employs about 524 sworn officers and another 200 support staff. It is headed by Chief of Police Ernest N. Finley.[1]
History[edit]
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Civil rights era[edit]
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Organization[edit]
The department is divided into a number of divisions, which in turn have a number of bureaus.
The divisions are:
- Administrative
- Criminal Investigative
- Municipal Jail
- Patrol
- Special Operations
- Traffic
- Training and Recruiting
See also[edit]
- Freedom Riders in Montgomery
- Shooting of Greg Gunn
- Killing of Bernard Whitehurst
- List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama
References[edit]
- ^ "Montgomery Police Department". City of Montgomery Alabama. City of Montgomery Alabama. Retrieved 10 March 2018.