San Diego Police Department

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San Diego Police ABLE helicopter
San Diego Police ABLE helicopter

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of San Diego, California. Established on May 16, 1889, the first chief of police was Joseph Coyne. The current police chief is William Lansdowne.

[edit] Units

  • Airborne Law Enforcement (ABLE)
  • Armory - SWAT
  • Background investigations
  • Canine (K-9)
  • Child abuse
  • Communications
  • Crime analysis
  • Criminal intelligence
  • Crisis intervention
  • Elder abuse
  • Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO)
  • Field Training Officer Administration (FTO)
  • Financial crimes
  • Forensic science laboratory
  • Gang detail
  • Harbor patrol
  • Homicide
  • Internal affairs
  • Juvenile administration
  • Legal advisors
  • Metro Arson Strike Team (MAST)
  • Media relations
  • Mounted enforcement unit
  • Narcotics
  • Neighborhood policing
  • Permits & licensing (vice administration)
  • Psychological services
  • Records
  • Recruitment
  • Robbery
  • School task force
  • Sex crimes
  • SWAT/SRT (Special Response Team)
  • Traffic
  • Vice operations

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