Tehachapi Police Department

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Tehachapi Police Department
Abbreviation TPD
Patch of the Tehachapi Police Department.
Agency overview
Formed November 27, 2006
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Tehachapi in the state of California, USA
Map of Tehachapi Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size 9.971 miles (16.047 km)
Population 14,414 (2010)
Legal jurisdiction As per operations jurisdiction.
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters 129 East F Street
Tehachapi, California
Agency executive Chief of Police, Jeff Kermode
Website
tehachapicityhall.com/police
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Tehachapi Police Department is the agency responsible for law enforcement within the City of Tehachapi, California. The headquarters is located at 129 East F Street.[1]

The police department has been started and ended several times throughout the city’s history. Initially created with the founding of the city, it was later disbanded. It was reestablished in 1955 and disbanded a second time.[2] It was reestablished on November 27, 2006, with the swearing in of the Chief of Police, Jeff Kermode.[3]

Mission statement

"The men and women of the Tehachapi Police Department are committed to providing a safe community and preserving a high quality of life for all residents, businesses, and visitors through community partnerships and responsive professional service. While building community with safety and service, we will hold ourselves to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct, always treating people with dignity, fairness, and respect."[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Police Department. City of Tehachapi. Accessed: 04-10-2012.
  2. ↑ Hammond, Jon. Charlie Hernandez: a native son of the Tehachapi Valley. Tehachapi News. February 16, 2012. Accessed: 04-10-2012.
  3. ↑ Police Chief. Tehachapi Police Department. Accessed: 04-10-2012.

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