Tulsa Police Department

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Tulsa Police Department

Established	1907
Jurisdiction	Municipal
Sworn	828^[1]
Non-sworn	105
Helicopters	2 but only 1 is used at a time
Chief	Ronald Palmer

The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and is the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in the state.

The TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905. As of January 2008 there were 828 commissioned officers and 105 civilians serving in the department.

[edit] Organizational Structure

The TPD is organized into a hierarchial structure similar to that of the military. The Chief of Police supervises three Deputy Chief's who are each in charge of a bureau. A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. The Chief of Police reports to the Mayor of Tulsa.

Tulsa Police Department

Chief's Office - Chief Ronald Palmer
- Administration Bureau- Deputy Chief A. Daryl Webster
  - Information and Technical Services
  - Training Division
  - Headquarters
- Investigations Bureau- Deputy Chief Mark McCrory
  - Detective Division
  - Special Investigations Division
  - Forensic Lab
- Operations Bureau- Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen
  - Uniform Division North
  - Uniform Division Southwest
  - Uniform Division East
  - Special Operations Division