Rochester Police Department
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The Rochester Police Department, also known as the RPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of the City of Rochester, New York, reporting to the city mayor. It currently has approximately 852 officers and support staff, a budget of approximately $90 million, and covers an area of 37 square miles (96 km2). The Rochester Police Department has been under a court-ordered federal consent decree from the United States Department of Justice since 1975 over its hiring practices. The decree was part of a 1975 settlement involving racial discrimination.[4]
For the police department in Minnesota, see Rochester Police Department (Minnesota).
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Rochester Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | RPD |
Motto | Serving With Pride |
Agency overview | |
Formed | December 28, 1819[1] |
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Annual budget | US$ 90.380 Million (2018–2019)[2]: 9–2 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Rochester, New York, USA |
Map of Rochester Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Size | 37 square miles (96 km2) |
Population | 230,000 |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
Primary governing body | Mayor of Rochester, New York |
Secondary governing body | Rochester City Council |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 185 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester |
Police Officers | 728 (2018–2019)[2]: 9–4 |
Unsworn members | 124 (2018–2019)[2]: 9–4 |
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Units | Patrol Division East Patrol Division West Special Operations Division |
Facilities | |
Stations | Headquarters Patrol Division East Patrol Division West Animal Control Center Special Operations Division |
Website | |
www.cityofrochester.gov/police |
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