Raleigh Police Department
| Raleigh Police Department | |
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 Badge of the Raleigh Police Department | |
| Abbreviation | RPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 851 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
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| Map of Raleigh City Limits | |
| Size | 142.092 square miles (July 2009) |
| Population | 403,892 (2010 Census) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Officers | 728[1] |
| Civilians | 123[2] |
| Agency executives |
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| Districts | 6
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Notables | |
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| Website | |
| Raleigh Police website | |
The Raleigh Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Organization
The Raleigh Police Department is organized into five divisions:
- The Chief's Office contains Internal Affairs, Inspections, the Police Attorney, and support staff.
- Field Operations is the backbone of the department, as most of the officers responding to 911 calls report to the Field Operations Division. The Division is commanded by a Major.
- Special Operations houses many specialty units, such as K-9, Animal Control, Selective Enforcement Unit, and Gang Suppression Unit, among others.
- Investigative Division is responsible for investigating most of the crimes that require follow up after the initial officer response.
- Administrative Division contains personnel that support the rest of the department, such as Records, Quartermaster, Information Technology, and the Police Service Center, who maintains the fleet of police vehicles.
Rank structure
| Title | Insignia | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Police |  |
The Chief of Police reports to the City Manager |
| Deputy Chief |  |
Deputy to the Chief of Police. |
| Major |  |
With the exception of the Chief's Office, each Division is commanded by a Major. |
| Captain |  |
In the Field Operations Division, each District is commanded by a captain. There are also captains assigned to the other Divisions of the department. |
| Lieutenant |  |
Most districts have four lieutenants as deputy commanders. Lieutenants are also assigned to the other Divisions of the department. |
| Sergeant |  |
Generally, each district has 8 sergeants (2 per squad) assigned to Field Operations. A sergeant supervises a team of officers. At least one sergeant also supervises each specialized unit throughout the department. |
| Detective |  |
An officer may apply be promoted to detective. |
| Senior Officer | |
Most officers with 6 years of service to the Raleigh Police Department are eligible to be advanced to Senior Officer. This is not considered a promotion, and no test is required. |
| Master Officer | |
Most officers with 4 years of service at RPD, or similar experience at another police agency, are eligible to test for the Master Officer classification. This is not considered a promotion. |
| First Class Officer | |
Most officers with 2 years of service at RPD, or similar experience at another police agency, are eligible to test for the First Class Officer classification. This is not considered a promotion. |
| Officer | |
This title is given to new officers upon being sworn in. It is also regularly used to refer to any First Class, Master, or Senior Officer. |
| Recruit | |
Vehicles
Vehicles and agency colors: All marked Raleigh Police Department vehicles are blue and white, though unmarked vehicles are also used. The Department also uses motorcycles, bicycles, Segways, and horses. The Raleigh Police Department does not have aviation or marine units. The standard patrol car for the Raleigh Police Department is the Ford Crown Victoria. Specialty units have other marked vehicles such as Ford Expeditions and Chevrolet Tahoes. All marked units are outfitted with the latest in police technology such as Mobile Computer Terminals (MCT's) with internet air cards, LoJack, Digital Video Recording, 800MHZ Radios, GPS and other technologies.
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Older Raleigh Police Car Front -
Older Raleigh Police Car Rear
Equipment
The standard sidearm for the Raleigh Police Department is the Smith and Wesson M&P 45 in .45 caliber. Patrol Officers also carry a long gun which can be either a Smith and Wesson M&P 15 (AR-15 .223 caliber) equipped with a Surefire M500A Weaponlight or a 12-Gauge shotgun also equipped with a Surefire light. Raleigh also has three full time SWAT teams which they call SEU (Selective Enforcement Unit). Officers assigned to SEU carry a variety of weaponry including the M4 Carbine, Heckler and Koch MP5, and UMP-45. Officers can also be issued a Taser Electronic Control Device once they complete the required training/exposure.
Fallen officers
| Officer Name | End of Watch | Incident Type |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Tom G. Crabtree | 9/1/1922 | Gunfire |
| Patrolman Robert Earl Sparks | 3/8/1968 | Motorcycle Crash |
| Patrolman James Wade Allen | 12/5/1968 | Vehicle Crash |
| Patrolman James Gale Lee | 12/5/1968 | Vehicle Crash |
| Officer Delma Devon Adams | 2/3/1980 | Gunfire |
| Officer Denise Holden | 8/4/1995 | Vehicle Crash |
| Detective Paul Andrew Hale | 7/11/1997 | Gunfire |
| Officer Charles Radford Paul III | 9/10/2002 | Motorcycle Crash |
