| Safford Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | SPD |
| Patch of the Safford Police Department. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1874 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Safford in the state of Arizona, USA |
| Map of Safford Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 7.9 mi2+ |
| Population | 9,224 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 525 S. 10th Avenue |
| Officers | ~20 |
| Unsworn members | ~5 |
| Agency executive | John Griffin, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Safford Police Department is the municipal police agency serving the city of Safford, Arizona, United States, and some outlying areas. It serves approximately 10,000 people.
The Safford Police Department assures the protection of life and property and prevention of crimes; directs law enforcement, and related functions.
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Deputy Constable James Haines was shot to death in the line of duty on August 26, 1879. Deputy Haines was killed by a man he was attempting to arrest. He had been sent to Fort Thomas to arrest J. R. Collins on a warrant. Collins and two other men were arrested. After an inquest, the homicide charge was dropped as it was ruled justifiable.[3]