San Jose Police Department

San Jose Police Department
Abbreviation	SJPD
Patch of the San Jose Police Department.
Logo of the San Jose Police Department.
Agency overview
Formed	1849
Annual budget	$285 million
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of California, USA
Size	178.2 square miles (462 km2)
Population	1,000,000+
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	201 W. Mission Street San Jose, CA 95110
Sworn members	1055 Officers
Unsworn members	370 Civilian
Agency executive	Larry Esquivel, Chief
Facilities
Stations	4
Airbases	1
Helicopters	1
Website
San Jose Police website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) is the police agency for San Jose, California, which has contributed to San Jose being one of the safest large cities in the United States. The San Jose Police Department is led by acting Chief of Police Larry Esquivel

In September 2007, the San Jose Police Department began making all its Calls for Service available to the public through a partnership with Crime Reports.com. San Jose is the first American city to make all 911 calls available in near real time, an event which was publicized throughout the United States.

Mission statement

• Promote public safety
• Prevent, suppress, and investigate crimes
• Provide emergency and non-emergency services
• Create and maintain strong community partnerships
• Adapt a multidisciplinary approach to solving community problems
• Develop and promote a diverse, professional workforce

Department chain of command (Office of the Chief of Police)

• Chief of Police acting Larry Esquivel
• Acting Assistant Chief Rikki Goede
• Deputy Chief Phan Ngo, Bureau of Administration
• Deputy Chief Dave Hober, Bureau of Technical Services
• Acting Deputy Chief Edgardo Garcia, Bureau of Investigations
• Acting Deputy Chief Larry Esquivel, Bureau of Field Operations

Police divisions

• Airport Division - Captain Jeff Marozick
• Foothill Division - Captain Tony Ciaburro
• Western Division - Captain Mark Bustillos
• Southern Division - Captain Dave Honda

Ranks

Rank	Insignia
Chief
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Officer	N/A

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the San Jose Police Department, 11 officers have died in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Sergeant Morris Vandyck Hubbard	Saturday, July 12, 1924	Gunfire
Officer John Buck	Wednesday, April 5, 1933	Gunfire
Officer John J. Covalesk	Wednesday, November 15, 1950	Gunfire
Officer Richard E. Huerta	Thursday, August 6, 1970	Gunfire
Officer Robert A. (Bob) White	Sunday, January 27, 1985	Electrocuted
Officer Henry I. Bunch	Monday, July 29, 1985	Gunfire
Officer Robert Lee Wirht	Thursday, September 8, 1988	Vehicle pursuit
Officer Gordon A. Silva	Friday, January 20, 1989	Gunfire
Officer Gene Ronald Simpson	Friday, January 20, 1989	Gunfire
Police Officer Desmond J. Casey	Monday, October 25, 1999	Aircraft accident
Police Officer Jeffrey Fontana	Sunday, October 28, 2001	Gunfire

See also

• Fantasy flight - SJPD's Air Support Unit operated fantasy flights 2005-2007
• List of law enforcement agencies in California

External links

• San Jose Police Organizational Chart
• San Jose Police Department
• San José Police Department Reserve Unit
• San Jose Police Department recruiting
• San Jose Police Foundation