Baton Rouge Police Department
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| Baton Rouge Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | BRPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1865 |
| Annual budget | $84.3 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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| Map of Baton Rouge Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 79.1 sq mi (205 km2). |
| Population | 227,071 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Police Officers | 645 |
| Unsworn members | 267 |
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| Facilities | |
| Districts | 4 |
| Website | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20150209114309/http://brgov.com/dept/brpd/ | |
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 |
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| Chief | 
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| Deputy Chief of Police |  |
| Major | 
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| Captain | 
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| Lieutenant | 
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| Corporal | 
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| 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 |
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| 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 22 Jul 1985 |
| Wayne Rogillio | 22 Jul 1985 to 16 Dec 1991 |
| Greg Phares | 16 Dec 1991 to 18 Jan 2001 |
| Pat Englade | 18 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 |
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana
- International Union of Police Associations
- Officer Down Memorial Page
- Shooting of Alton Sterling
- 2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers
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