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Baton Rouge Police Department
Baton Rouge Police Department
	BRPD patch
Abbreviation	BRPD
Agency overview
Formed	1865
Annual budget	$84.3 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
	Map of Baton Rouge Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	79.1 sq mi (205 km2).
Population	227,071
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Police Officers	645
Unsworn members	267
Agency executive	Murphy Paul, Chief of Police;
Facilities
Districts	4
Website
	https://web.archive.org/web/20150209114309/http://brgov.com/dept/brpd/

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The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) is the primary law enforcement agency in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Chief of Police, as of March 8, 2018, was Murphy Paul.

The BRPD was formally established in 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, with the appointment of the first Chief of Police.

The BRPD has a history of police brutality against Blacks and strained relations with the black community in Baton Rouge.^[1]^[2]

Rank structure

Rank	Insignia
Chief
Deputy Chief of Police
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Police Officer First Class	No Insignia
Police Officer	No Insignia
Trainee	No Insignia

The Chief of Police is appointed by, and reports to, the Mayor. The Chief is assisted by a Deputy Chief; who is a Colonel^{[citation needed]}. This post has replaced Chief of Staff. All other police positions are promotional and based on seniority, as mandated by state civil service law.^[3]

Baton Rouge Chiefs of Police

Name	Dates in Office
Joseph Sanchez	1865 to 12 Feb 1866
Eri Morley Brooks, Sr.	12 Feb 1866 to 1874
Oscar Heady Foreman	1874 to 1876
Robert Wiseman	1876 to 1878
Thomas Benton Hillen	1878 to 4 Apr 1887
Joshua Baker Hare	4 Apr 1887 to 15 Nov 1911
Phillip Patrick Huyck	15 Nov 1911 to 23 Apr 1914
King H. Strenzke	23 Apr 1914 to 23 Jan 1939
Joseph W. Bates	23 Jan 1939 to 21 Jul 1939
Wilbur D. Atkins	22 Jul 1939 to 2 Jan 1941
Perry M. Johnson	2 Jan 1941 to 31 May 1944
Fred C. Parker, Jr.	31 May 1944 to 31 Dec 1952
Joseph H. Green	1 Jan 1953 to 12 Apr 1954
Shirley S. Arrighi	12 Apr 1954 to 1 Mar 1961
Arthur A. Altazin	1 Mar 1961 to 7 Mar 1961
Wingate Moore White	7 Mar 1961 to 30 Sep 1964
Eddie O. Bauer, Jr.	1 Oct 1964 to 1 Jan 1965
David Keyser	1 Jan 1965 to 15 Feb 1968
Eddie O. Bauer, Jr.	15 Feb 1968 to 1973
Rudolph Ratcliff	1973 to 29 Apr 1974
Howard Kidder	29 Apr 1974 to 3 Feb 1975
Williard R. Ashford, Jr.	3 Feb 1975 to 1975
Howard Kidder	1975 to 1979
George L. "Johnny" Johnston	1979 to 1981
Pat Bonanno	1981 to 1985
Wayne Rogillio	1985 to 1992
Greg Phares	1992 to 2001
Pat Englade	Jan 2001 to 24 Feb 2005
Jeff LeDuff	24 Feb 2005 to 4 Nov 2010
Charles Mondrick	4 Nov 2010 to 31 May 2011
Dewayne White	31 May 2011 to 6 Feb 2013
Carl Dabadie	6 Feb 2013 to 8 Mar 2018
Murphy J. Paul, Jr.	8 Mar 2018 to present

References

^ "Officials offer $4.5M settlement over Alton Sterling's death". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
^ DeBerry, Jarvis. "Before killing Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police had a history of brutality complaints". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
^ BRPD's website Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

[1] "Officials offer $4.5M settlement over Alton Sterling's death". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

[2] DeBerry, Jarvis. "Before killing Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police had a history of brutality complaints". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

[brpdweb-3] BRPD's website Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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@@ Line 157: / Line 157: @@
 ! Name !! Dates in Office
 |-
-| Joseph Sanchez || 1865 - 12 Feb 1866
+| Joseph Sanchez || 1865 to 12 Feb 1866
 |-
-| Eri Morley Brooks, Sr. || 12 Feb 1866 - 1874
+| Eri Morley Brooks, Sr. || 12 Feb 1866 to 1874
 |-
-| Oscar Heady Foreman || 1874 - 1876
+| Oscar Heady Foreman || 1874 to 1876
 |-
-| Robert Wiseman || 1876 - 1878
+| Robert Wiseman || 1876 to 1878
 |-
-| Thomas Benton Hillen || 1878 - 4 Apr 1887
+| Thomas Benton Hillen || 1878 to 4 Apr 1887
 |-
-| Joshua Baker Hare || 4 Apr 1887 - 15 Nov 1911
+| Joshua Baker Hare || 4 Apr 1887 to 15 Nov 1911
 |-
-| Phillip Patrick Huyck || 15 Nov 1911 - 23 Apr 1914
+| Phillip Patrick Huyck || 15 Nov 1911 to 23 Apr 1914
 |-
-| King H. Strenzke || 23 Apr 1914 - 23 Jan 1939
+| King H. Strenzke || 23 Apr 1914 to 23 Jan 1939
 |-
-| Joseph W. Bates || 23 Jan 1939 - 21 Jul 1939
+| Joseph W. Bates || 23 Jan 1939 to 21 Jul 1939
 |-
-| Wilbur D. Atkins || 22 Jul 1939 - 2 Jan 1941
+| Wilbur D. Atkins || 22 Jul 1939 to 2 Jan 1941
 |-
-| Perry M. Johnson || 2 Jan 1941 - 31 May 1944
+| Perry M. Johnson || 2 Jan 1941 to 31 May 1944
 |-
-| Fred C. Parker, Jr. || 31 May 1944 - 31 Dec 1952
+| Fred C. Parker, Jr. || 31 May 1944 to 31 Dec 1952
 |-
-| Joseph H. Green || 1 Jan 1953 - 12 Apr 1954
+| Joseph H. Green || 1 Jan 1953 to 12 Apr 1954
 |-
-| Shirley S. Arrighi || 12 Apr 1954 - 1 Mar 1961
+| Shirley S. Arrighi || 12 Apr 1954 to 1 Mar 1961
 |-
-| Arthur A.  Altazin || 1 Mar 1961 - 7 Mar 1961
+| Arthur A.  Altazin || 1 Mar 1961 to 7 Mar 1961
 |-
-| Wingate Moore White || 7 Mar 1961 - 30 Sep 1964
+| Wingate Moore White || 7 Mar 1961 to 30 Sep 1964
 |-
-| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. || 1 Oct 1964 - 1 Jan 1965
+| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. || 1 Oct 1964 to 1 Jan 1965
 |-
-| David Keyser || 1 Jan 1965 - 15 Feb 1968
+| David Keyser || 1 Jan 1965 to 15 Feb 1968
 |-
-| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. || 15 Feb 1968 - 1973
+| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. || 15 Feb 1968 to 1973
 |-
-| Rudolph Ratcliff || 1973 - 29 Apr 1974
+| Rudolph Ratcliff || 1973 to 29 Apr 1974
 |-
-| Howard Kidder || 29 Apr 1974 - 3 Feb 1975
+| Howard Kidder || 29 Apr 1974 to 3 Feb 1975
 |-
-| Williard R. Ashford, Jr. || 3 Feb 1975 - 1975
+| Williard R. Ashford, Jr. || 3 Feb 1975 to 1975
 |-
-| Howard Kidder || 1975 - 1979
+| Howard Kidder || 1975 to 1979
 |-
-| George L. "Johnny" Johnston || 1979 - 1981
+| George L. "Johnny" Johnston || 1979 to 1981
 |-
-| Pat Bonanno || 1981 - 1985
+| Pat Bonanno || 1981 to 1985
 |-
-| Wayne Rogillio || 1985 - 1992
+| Wayne Rogillio || 1985 to 1992
 |-
-| Greg Phares || 1992 - 2001
+| Greg Phares || 1992 to 2001
 |-
-| Pat Englade || Jan 2001 - 24 Feb 2005
+| Pat Englade || Jan 2001 to 24 Feb 2005
 |-
-| Jeff LeDuff || 24 Feb 2005 - 4 Nov 2010
+| Jeff LeDuff || 24 Feb 2005 to 4 Nov 2010
 |-
-| Charles Mondrick || 4 Nov 2010 - 31 May 2011
+| Charles Mondrick || 4 Nov 2010 to 31 May 2011
 |-
-| Dewayne White || 31 May 2011 - 6 Feb 2013
+| Dewayne White || 31 May 2011 to 6 Feb 2013
 |-
-| Carl Dabadie || 6 Feb 2013 - 8 Mar 2018
+| Carl Dabadie || 6 Feb 2013 to 8 Mar 2018
 |-
-| Murphy J. Paul, Jr. || 8 Mar 2018–present
+| Murphy J. Paul, Jr. || 8 Mar 2018 to present
 |}

Revision as of 18:02, 3 June 2022

Rank structure

Baton Rouge Chiefs of Police

See also

References

External links