Independence Police Department (Missouri)
| Independence Police Department | |
| Common name | Independence Police Department |
| Abbreviation | IPD |
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| Independence, MO Police Patch | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1882 |
| Employees | Over 300 |
| Annual budget | $25,081,229 (2008-2009) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Independence in the state of Missouri, United States |
| Size | 78 square miles (200 km2) |
| Population | 100,704 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Independence, Missouri |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 223 N Memorial Dr. Independence, MO 64050 |
| Police Officers | 207 (2008) |
| Agency executive | Tom Daley, Chief of Police |
| Units | Patrol Traffic Safety Special Response Team (SRT) K9 Unit Community Services Detective Unit Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) School Resource Officers (SRO) D.A.R.E Unit Special Victims Unit |
| Facilities | |
| Buildings | 1 Central Police Building 2 Police Sub-Stations 1 Traffic Safety Unit |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Independence Police Department serves the citizens of Independence, Missouri, a city of approximately 121,212 inhabitants (as of 2008)[1] located in Jackson County, Missouri just east of Kansas City. According to the department, its mission is "to protect life, individual liberty and the property of all people within the City of Independence; to develop and maintain a positive relationship with members of the community; and to foster a positive work environment for police employees."
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[edit] Resources
The Independence Police Department has a broad array of specialized services, including tactical operations, K-9, bomb disposal, narcotics, traffic safety, criminal investigations, special victims unit, community services, and school resource officers. The Independence Police Department also has crime scene investigation and laboratory resources.
[edit] History
The Independence Police Department was created on August 8, 1882, when the "Night Watch" ordinance was repealed and a new ordinance entitled "Police" was approved.[2] The "Police" ordinance allowed for a maximum of five men to be assigned to two watches, with a pay of $1.30/shift. The Independence Police Department has since grown to over 300 employees, including 207 sworn police officers.[3]
[edit] Line of duty deaths
| Name | End of Watch |
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| Deputy Marshal Henry H. Hughes | February 10, 1877 |
| Chief John M. Swearingen | January 16, 1884 |
| Patrolman George Gilbert Barton Sr. | January 26, 1922 |
| Lieutenant David Kraxner | October 31, 1966 |
| Officer Terry Eugene Foster | March 17, 2001 |
[edit] Fraternal Order of Police
Independence commissioned police officers and civilian employees can become members of the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #1.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/2000s/vintage_2008/08s_challenges.html
- ^ Independence Police Web Site, History page (http://www.indepmo.org/ipd/history.aspx)
- ^ Independence Police Web Site, Divisions page (http://www.indepmo.org/ipd/divisions.aspx)
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page (http://odmp.org/agency/1790-independence-police-department-missouri)
[edit] External links
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