Sacramento Police Department

Agency overview
Sacramento Police Department

Patch of the SPD
Formed	1849
Employees	1,239
Annual budget	$130 million (2010)
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Sacramento in the state of California, United States
Size	99.4 sq mi (257 km2)
Population	486,200
Legal jurisdiction	City of Sacramento, CA
Governing body	Sacramento City Council
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	5770 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA
Officers	799
Unsworn members	440
Agency executive	Rick Braziel, Chief
Districts	6
Facilities
Beats	18
Helicopters	2
Airplanes	1
K9s	11
Website
http://www.sacpd.org/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. See the reference^[1] below for the source of the above data.

The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) is the police department for the city of Sacramento, California. The department was created in 1849. The current Chief of Police is Rick Braziel.

1 History
2 Organization
3 Facilities
4 Fallen officers
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

History

The city of Sacramento was founded in 1849 to create order out of the chaotic gold rush descending on the Sacramento Valley. In July 1849 Sacramento founded a marshal’s office, which was the beginning of the Sacramento Police Department. The city was chartered in October 1849 and became the first chartered city in California.

Organization

Office of the Chief

Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs

Internal Affairs Division & Professional Standards Unit

Media & Public Relations Unit

Office of Operations

Patrol Division

The city of Sacramento is divided into six patrol districts which each district divided into three beats. Listed below are the Districts and the neighborhoods they include.

District One (Northwest)

Beat A - North Natomas
Beat B - South Natomas
Beat C - Northgate

District Two (Northeast)

Beat A - Robla/Del Paso Heights
Beat B - Hagginwood
Beat C - Arden/Old North Sac

District Three (Central)

Beat A - Downtown
Beat B - Midtown
Beat C - CSUS/East Sac

District Four (Southwest)

Beat A - Land Park/Curtis Park
Beat B - Hollywood Park/Woodbine
Beat C - South Land Park/Pocket/Greenhaven

District Five (South)

Beat A - Meadowview
Beat B - Parkway
Beat C - Valley Hi/North Laguna

District Six (East)

Beat A - Oak Park
Beat B - Tahoe Park/Tallac Village
Beat C - South East/Glen Elder/Fruitridge

Metro Division

The Metro Division provides specialized resources city-wide to both the Patrol Division and the Office of Investigations. Commanded by a captain, Metro is divided into three operational sections, each led by a police lieutenant, as well as an administrative support team.

Metro Administration

Hostage Negotiations Team (HNT)
Licensing and Permits

Regional Transit Police Services Section

Mission and Information [2]
Juvenile Intervention
Patrol Services
Transit Crime Response Team (TCRT)

Special Operations Section

Alarm Operations Unit
Canine Unit
Parole Intervention Team (PIT)
Reserve Officers/Special Events/Supplemental Employment Unit
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams (2)

Traffic / Air Operations Section

Air Support Unit
Alcoholic Beverage Liaison & Compliance
Court Liaison Unit
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Unit
Major Collisions Investigations Unit
Traffic Unit (2 Enforcement, 1 POP)

Office of Investigations

Office of Public Safety Information Technology

Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security

Facilities

Police Headquarters (Public Safety Center)

William J Kinney Police Facility (North Station)

300 Richards Facility (Central Station)

Joseph E Rooney Police Facility (South Station)

Communications Center

This 28,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility serves as the primary answering point for emergency calls in the City of Sacramento. The Communications Division work groups are responsible for the answering, processing, and dispatching of emergency (911) and non-emergency phone calls. Ancillary duties include running a dispatch training & academy curriculum. The Communications Division holds the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certificates for training in our region for the Dispatcher Basic Course as well as the Communications Training Officer Course.

2010 statistics include the following:

688,110 total incoming and outgoing phone calls;

181,140 9-1-1 calls; and,

256,574 7-digit emergency and non-emergency calls.

Police Academy/In-Service Training Facility (McClellan Park)

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Sacramento Police Department, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.^[2]

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Special Police Officer George C. Chapman	Tuesday, April 27, 1858	Gunfire
Chief of Police Elton G. Fish	Sunday, August 11, 1935	Gunfire
Police Officer Frank F. Mello	Saturday, June 30, 1951	Motorcycle accident
Police Officer Francis M. Rea	Sunday, January 3, 1954	Gunfire
Police Officer Arnold Z. Gamble	Friday, February 15, 1963	Gunfire
Police Officer Eugene G. McKnight	Tuesday, July 23, 1963	Gunfire
Officer Bernard M. Bennett	Wednesday, May 13, 1970	Gunfire
Police Officer Andrew L. Collins	Wednesday, April 19, 1972	Vehicle pursuit
Detective Doyle A. Popovich	Saturday, August 3, 1974	Gunfire
Police Officer Rodney T. Butts	Wednesday, October 15, 1975	Heart attack
Officer William H. Warner	Monday, June 1, 1981	Gunfire (Accidental)
Officer Michael David Gartrell	Thursday, April 25, 1991	Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Emily Jewett Morgenroth	Friday, October 17, 1997	Vehicular assault
Police Officer William Chandler Bean Jr.	Tuesday, February 9, 1999	Gunfire

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