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The Reno Police Department (RPD) is the police department of the City of Reno in Washoe County in northern Nevada.
Reno Police Department | |
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Common name | Reno Police Department |
Abbreviation | RPD |
Motto | Your Police-Our Community |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1903 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Reno, Nevada, United States |
Size | 105.9 mi (170.4 km) |
Population | 233,294 |
Legal jurisdiction | Reno, Nevada |
Governing body | Council-Manager |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 455 E. 2nd Street |
Agency executives |
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Facilities | |
Substations | 1 |
Detention Centers | 1 |
Website | |
Reno Police Department |
History
editRPD was established in 1903 to serve the growing community of Reno, which at that time consisted of a couple of square miles and had a population of around 1000.[1] Since then, RPD has grown along with the rest of the city.
As of 2013, RPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 105.9 square miles (274 km2) and a population of approximately 233,294 citizens.
Structure
editThe Department is led by a chief of police, who reports to the city manager.
Three main divisions exist: Administration, Support, and operations.[2]
Administration includes command staff, grant and records departments.
Support has Detective, Regional Operations, and Internal Affairs.
Operations handles Patrolling.
- Ride-Along program allows a citizen to ride with a police officer, while she or he is working
- Neighborhood Watch
- Community Presentations
- Citizens Police Academy shows citizens the many skills a police officer needs
In popular culture
editIn the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, the fictional Reno Sheriff's Department is the main focus of attention, which is a spin on the RPD.
Notes
edit- ^ http://www.reno.gov/home/showdocument?id=47945 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "City of Reno : Divisions & Units".
- ^ "City of Reno : Community Action and Outreach". www.reno.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-16.