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Tulsa Police Department
AbbreviationTPD
Agency overview
Formed1907
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionTulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Map of Tulsa Police Department's jurisdiction
Size196.8 square miles (510 km2)
Population399,682 (2014)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersTulsa, Oklahoma
Police Officers742 [1]
Civilians168
Agency executive
Facilities
Helicopters2
Website
TPD Website

The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies[2] It is the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in the state.[citation needed]

The TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905.[citation needed]

Organizational structure

The TPD is organized into a hierarchical structure similar to that of the military.[citation needed] The Chief of Police supervises three Deputy Chief's who are each in charge of a bureau.[citation needed] A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. [citation needed] The Chief of Police reports to the Mayor of Tulsa.[citation needed]

Tulsa Police Department

  • Chief's Office - Chief Chuck Jordan
    • Administration Bureau- Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish
      • Information and Technical Services
      • Training Division
      • Headquarters
      • Forensic Lab
    • Investigations Bureau- Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen
      • Detective Division
      • Special Investigations Division
      • Fleet Operations
    • Operations Bureau- Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks
      • Mingo Valley Division
      • Gilcrease Division
      • Riverside Division
      • Special Operations Division

Uniform Support units include:[3]

  • Air Support
  • K9
  • SOT (Special Operations Team)
  • Bike Patrol
  • Motorcycle Patrol
  • Bomb Squad
  • Special Investigations Unit
  • Cyber-Crimes Unit
  • Dive Team

Tulsa Police Reserve

Vehicles (Common to Uncommon)

Cruisers

2009 Dodge Charger

2007 Ford Crown Victoria

Ford Taurus

Ford Explorer (Police Interceptor SUV)

Police Misc.

Freightliner MT55 (Special)

Modified Alvis FV 603 Saracen (Special)

Sidearm

Tulsa Police officers carry the Glock Model 22 GEN 4 .40 S&W semi-automatic handgun. Officers were previously issued the Glock Model 22C Gen 3 .40 S&W, the "C" meaning the gun was compensated with two slits in the barrel that would help reduce recoil.[4]

As of 2019 Officers are starting to carry Glock 17 Gen 5 9x19mm sidearms.

Incumbent Chief of Police

Chief Charles W. "Chuck" Jordan was appointed interim Chief of police by Mayor Dewey Bartlett in 2010 amid a major corruption scandal that forced his predecessor and 129 other officers to resign.

Jordan comes from a long line of police officers. His father served as a state trooper and his son has also joined the police force. Jordan served two tours in Vietnam. After an honourable discharge he went on to make sergeant in 1979. He has earned a degree in Criminal Justice Administration. From 1977 Jordan has conducted training and instruction for the Tulsa Police Department Training Academy and Regional Field Training Officers Instruction program. From 1991 to 1993, Jordan designed, formed and commanded the Tactical Response Squad, an anti-robbery unit comprised of 50 officers from all operational divisions. Jordan has worked in patrol, court and prison transfers, criminal investigation, narcotics, armed robbery and commanded Tulsa's first [SWAT|S.W.A.T.] team. He retired from the city police force in 2001 after 32 years. Jordan served in Kosovo at a time when fellow peace keepers have described it as, "like Berlin in World War Two," and when criminal organisations were regularly conducting grenade attacks on police stations.[5] Jordan served the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo from September 2003 to September 2005 where he was responsible for the operational command and administration of 1,200 police officers consisting of 850 Kosovo police service officers and 350 International Police Officers from 46 nations in the Prizren Region and received a United Nations Medal in recognition of his service. In 2005 He returned to his home city of Tulsa and resumed his law enforcement career with the Sheriffs department with the rank of Captain before assuming the role of Chief in 2010. [6] [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ [Per Internal Personnel Report]
  2. ^ CALEA[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ https://www.tulsapolice.org/join-tpd/specialty-units--assignments.aspx RET. DEC. 22 2017 17:02 CST
  4. ^ http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/tulsa-police-upgrading-service-handguns/article_9b86e11e-1d68-5f33-83d7-ea1049700120.html
  5. ^ Duncanson, John; McLean, Davie. Same Planet, Different Worlds: UNMIK and the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constables. p. 308.
  6. ^ Collington, Jason (August 12, 2017). "How I Got Here: Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan on how he became a chief, not a CEO". p. 2.
  7. ^ "Palmer Out, Jordan Interim TPD Chief". FOX23NEWS. Jan 22, 2010.
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