Oklahoma City Police Department
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The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD), was established in 1889 following the Land Run. The OCPD is the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Oklahoma and has primary police jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the City of Oklahoma City. The OCPD is one of the oldest police departments in Oklahoma, tracing its roots back to Indian Territory[citation needed].
Oklahoma City Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | OCPD or OKC PD |
Motto | Officium Integritas Honestas (English: "Duty, Integrity, Honor") |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1889 |
Employees | 1,382 (2020) |
Annual budget | $226 million (2021)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
Map of Oklahoma City Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Size | 621.2 square miles (1,609 km2) |
Population | 649,410 (2018) |
Legal jurisdiction | State law and municipal ordnance |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Police Officers | 1,235[2] |
Civilians | 300+ |
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Facilities | |
Stations | 10 |
Airbases | 1 |
Boats | 2 |
Helicopters | 2 |
German Shepherds | 9 |
Website | |
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Specialized services which are part of the OCPD include the Tactical Team, K9, lake patrol, police aviation, bomb squad, counter-terrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-gang, narcotics, and airport police. The OCPD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
The OCPD has a crime scene investigation service and full crime laboratory, as well as units which assist with electronic and computer crime investigations. In 2015, there were 1,169 sworn officers and 300 civilians employees serving in the department.