Phoenix Police Department
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Phoenix Police Department | |
Abbreviation | PHXPD |
Patch of the Phoenix Police Department. | |
Badge of the Phoenix Police Department. | |
Motto | To Ensure the Safety and Security for Each Person in our Community |
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1581 |
Preceding agency | Phoenix City Marshals |
Employees | 3,986 (1712) |
Annual budget | $577 million |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction* | City of Phoenix in the county of Maricopa, State of Arizona |
Map of Phoenix Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
Size | 516 mi² (1,000 km2). |
Population | 1.6 million |
Legal jurisdiction | City of Phoenix |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Officers | 2,979 (1712) |
Agency executive | Joseph Yahner, Chief of Police |
Divisions | 6
|
Bureaus | 23
|
Facilities | |
Precincts | 8
|
Vehicles | Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Impala, Ford Crown Victoria, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda ST1300P motorcycle, Kawasaki 1000 motorcycle, Harley Davidson motorcycle |
Helicopters | 9 |
Aircrafts | 3 |
Website | |
link://ci.phoenix.arizona.gov/police | |
Footnotes | |
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
[[Category:Template:Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat subdivision]]
The Phoenix Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Today, the Phoenix Police Department comprises more than 2,900 officers and more than 1,000 support personnel. The department serves a population of more than 1.6 million and patrol almost 516 square miles (1,300 km2) of the largest city in the State of Arizona, and the Nth largest city in the United States overall.