Tacoma Police Department
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| Tacoma Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | TPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Tacoma |
| Police Officers | 334 |
| Civilians | 38 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
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The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Tacoma, Washington, United States.[1] The TPD employs 334 sworn officers and 38 civilian employees.[2] The Chief of Police is Donald Ramsdell.[3]
Controversies and misconduct
On March 3, 2020, Manuel Ellis, a black man, died while in TPD custody. Ellis said "I can't breathe" several times before his death.[4]
In 2021, several people were hit by an officer in a police car, causing multiple injuries. The officer was responding to reports of vehicles doing doughnuts in the street.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Tacoma Police Department Official Website
- ^ [FBI UCR - Washington. (2017) Retrieved from https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/tables/table-78/table-78-state-cuts/washington.xls]
- ^ Tacoma Police Chief's Welcome
- ^ Baker, Mike (June 5, 2020). "Before the Death of Manuel Ellis, a Witness Told the Police: 'Stop Hitting Him'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Pedestrian run over by Tacoma officer surrounded by crowd; incident caught on camera". KIRO. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ CNN, Alta Spells. "Tacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say". CNN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Tacoma officer drives police car through crowd, injuring at least 2 in Washington state". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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