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Detroit Police Department
Patch of the Detroit Police Department
Patch of the Detroit Police Department
Seal of the Detroit Police Department
Seal of the Detroit Police Department
Badge of a DPD officer with badge number removed
Badge of a DPD officer with badge number removed
AbbreviationDPD
Agency overview
Formed1865; 159 years ago (1865)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionDetroit, Michigan, United States
Map of Detroit Police Department's jurisdiction
Operational structure
HeadquartersDetroit Public Safety Headquarters
Officers2,450
Agency executive
  • James White, Chief of Police
Facilities
Precincts
12
  • Downtown Services
  • 2nd Precinct
  • 3rd Precinct
  • 4th Precinct
  • 5th Precinct
  • 6th Precinct
  • 7th Precinct
  • 8th Precinct
  • 9th Precinct
  • 10th Precinct
  • 11th Precinct
  • 12th Precinct
Source:[1]
Website
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Police

The Detroit Police Department (DPD) is a municipal police force based in and responsible for the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1865, it has nearly 2,500 officers, making it the largest law enforcement organization in Michigan.

History

Historic former Detroit Police Headquarters at 1300 Beaubien

Establishment

Town constables were appointed starting in 1801. A Police Commission was established in 1861 but the first forty officers did not begin work until 1865.[2][3]

Technological innovations

In 1921, the Detroit Police Department became the first police department in the country to utilize radio dispatch in their patrol cars.[4] A historical marker at Belle Isle Park describes the new advancement in technology.[4]

Role of women and minorities

In 1893, the department hired its first female officer (Marie Owen) and its first black officer (L T Toliver).[2] The Detroit Police Department established a Women's Division in 1921 that was tasked with cases of "child abuse, sexual assaults, juvenile delinquency, and checking establishments for illegal minors."[5] Female officers were not allowed to work on criminal cases unless accompanied by male officers until 1973, after a series of discrimination lawsuits prompted changes in department policy.[6]

Corruption charges

In February 1940, Mayor Richard Reading, the Superintendent of Police, the county sheriff and over a hundred more were indicted on corruption charges. The Mayor was accused of selling promotions in the department. Eighty officers were accused of protecting illegal gambling operations in the city. In the end, the Mayor served three years in jail, ending in 1947.[7]

Federal oversight

In 2000, the Detroit Free Press published a series of articles after a four-month investigation into fatal shootings by Detroit police officers.[8] At the time, Detroit had the highest rate of police-involved shootings of any large city in the United States, surpassing New York, Los Angeles, and Houston.[8] The city requested an investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the department's handling of deadly force incidents.[8] By 2001, the Justice Department's investigation had uncovered issues with the department's arrest and detention practices as well.[8] Between 2003 and 2014, the Detroit Police Department was placed under federal court oversight by the Justice Department as the result of allegations about excessive force, illegal arrests and improper detention.[9] This process cost the city of Detroit more than $50 million.[9] By 2014, the department's use of force had been "seriously reduced" and the U.S. District Judge overseeing the case stated that the Detroit Police Department had "met its obligations" for reforms.[10]

Patrol geography changes

In 2005, the department's thirteen precincts were consolidated into six larger districts as a cost-cutting measure.[11] The department restored a number of precincts in 2009 after citizens complained about the change.[11] In 2011, it was announced that the Detroit Police Department would be reverting to the original precinct structure, with officials citing "gap[s] in services" and concerns over the new command structure.[11]

Headquarters relocation

On June 11, 2010 it was reported that the City of Detroit would acquire the former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building (originally the IRS Data Center) on John C. Lodge Freeway for $6.23 million[12] and convert it into a new police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab operated by the Michigan State Police.[13] The renovated building also houses the Detroit Fire Department headquarters.[citation needed] The former casino building has 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of space.[citation needed] The historic Detroit Police headquarters is in Greektown.[citation needed] On June 28, 2013, the new public safety headquarters opened for business.[citation needed]

2011 Police Station Shooting

On January 23, 2011, 38-year-old Lamar Moore walked into the 6th precinct with a pistol shotgun and shot and wounded 4 officers before being killed. [14]

Fallen officers

Since 1878, the Detroit Police Department has lost 228 officers in the line of duty.[15]

2020 coronavirus pandemic

As the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to spread around the United States, several Detroit Police officers tested positive for being infected with the COVID-19 virus, and over 200 more were quarantined to prevent further spread of the virus in the Detroit metro area. Several infected people in the Detroit metro area had already succumbed to the virus and died after it was first discovered in the counties Detroit and its suburbs were located in. The Detroit Police suffered its first casualty to the virus with the death of a 38-year-old civilian dispatcher.

Rank structure and insignia

Rank Insignia
Chief
Assistant chief
Deputy chief
Commander
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective
Neighborhood police officer
Corporal
Police officer
Reserve officer

Demographics

Year 2013 breakdown of gender and ethnic minorities in the DPD.:[16][a]

  • Male: 75%
  • Female: 25%
  • African-American or Black: 63%
  • White: 33%
  • Hispanic, any race: 4%
  • Asian: 0.4%

The Detroit Police Department has one of the largest percentages of Black officers of any major city police department, reflecting current overall city demographics. Lawsuits alleging discrimination stemming from the influence of affirmative action and allegations of race-based promotional bias for executive positions have surfaced repeatedly.[17][18][19] As of 2008, the majority of upper command members in the Detroit PD were Black.[20]

List of chiefs

Order Name Tenure start Tenure end Mayor(s) served under Notes Ref
1st Frank C. Andrews May 4, 1901 February 10, 1902 William C. Maybury [21]
2nd Geo W. Fowle February 11, 1902 June 20, 1905 William C. Maybury
George P. Codd		 [21]
3rd John B. Whelan July 1, 1905 May 14, 1906 [21]
4th Fred W. Smith March 14, 1906 June 30, 1909 [21]
5th Frank H. Croul July 1, 1909 May 17, 1913 [21]
6th John Gillespie May 17, 1913 September 30, 1916 [21]
7th James J. Couzens September 30, 1916 July 5, 1918 [21]
8th Ernest Marquardt July 5, 1918 January 14, 1919 [21]
9th James Woffendale Inches January 14, 1919 February 3, 1923 James J. Couzens,
John C. Lodge		 [21]
(5th) Frank H. Croul February 3, 1923 July 15, 1926 John C. Lodge,
Frank Ellsworth Doremus,
Joseph A. Martin,
John C. Lodge,
John W. Smith		 Previously served from 1909–1913 [21]
10th William P. Ruteledge July 15, 1926 January 21, 1930 John W. Smith,
John C. Lodge,
Charles Bowles		 [21]
11th Harold H. Emmons January 21, 1930 March 21, 1930 Charles Bowles [21]
12th Thomas C. Wilcox May 21, 1930 January 9, 1931 Charles Bowles
Frank Murphy		 [21]
13th James K. Watkins January 10, 1931 August 14, 1933 Frank Murphy
Frank Couzens		 [21]
14th John P. Smith August 15, 1933 March 31, 1934 Frank Couzens,
John W. Smith		 [21]
15th Heinrich A. Pickert April 1, 1934 January 1, 1940 Frank Couzens,
Richard Reading		 [21]
16th Frank D. Eaman January 2, 1940 June 1, 1942 Edward Jeffries [21]
17th John H. Witherspoon June 1, 1942 December 31, 1943 Edward Jeffries [21]
18th John F. Ballenger January 1, 1944 January 1, 1948 Edward Jeffries [21]
19th Harry S. Toy January 1, 1948 January 2, 1950 Edward Jeffries,
Eugene Van Antwerp		 [21]
20th George F. Boos January 2, 1950 September 30, 1952 Eugene Van Antwerp,
Albert Cobo		 [21]
21st Donald S. Leonard October 1, 1952 June 4, 1954 Albert Cobo [21]
22nd Edward S. Piggins June 5, 1954 September 1, 1958 Albert Cobo,
Louis Miriani		 [21]
23rd Herbert W. Hart September 2, 1958 January 2, 1962 Louis Miriani [21]
24th George Clifton Edwards Jr. January 2, 1962 December 19, 1963 Jerome Cavanagh [21]
25th Ray Girardin December 19, 1963 July 21, 1968 Jerome Cavanagh [21]
26th Johannes Spreen July 22, 1968 January 5, 1970 Jerome Cavanagh [21][22]
27th Patrick V. Murphy January 6, 1970 October 1, 1970 Roman Gribbs [21][22][23]
28th John Nichols October 15, 1970 September 21, 1973 Roman Gribbs [23][24]
29th Philip G. Tannian 1974 1975 Roman Gribbs,
Coleman Young		 [25]
30th Bill Hart 1976 February 14, 1991 Coleman Young [26][27][28]
31st Stanley Knox February 14, 1991 1994 Coleman Young [29][30]
32nd Isaiah McKinnon 1994 1998 Dennis Archer [31][32]
33rd Benny Napoleon July 1998 July 15, 2001 Dennis Archer [33][34]
34th Charles Wilson July 15, 2001 2002 Dennis Archer [34][25]
35th Jerry Oliver October 31, 2003 2003 Kwame Kilpatrick [35]
36th Ella Bully-Cummings November 3, 2003 September 2008 Kwame Kilpatrick Acting chief November 3, 2003-2004 [36][37][38][39][40][41]
37th James Barren September 2008 July 4, 2008 Kenneth Cockrel Jr.,
Dave Bing		 [42][43]
38th Warren Evans July 6, 2009 June 21, 2010 Dave Bing [44][45]
39th Ralph Godbee June 21, 2010 October 9, 2012 Dave Bing Was interim police chief from Jun. 21-Sep. 21, 2010; suspended from position from Oct. 3, 2012 until his Oct. 9, 2012 resignation [45][46][47][48][49]
— Chester Logan (interim) October 9, 2012 July 1, 2013 Dave Bing [50]
40th James Craig July 1, 2013 June 1, 2021 Dave Bing,
Mike Duggan		 [51][52]
41st James E. White June 1, 2021 present Mike Duggan Was interim police chief from June 1, 2021– [53]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Does not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

References

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