Tacoma Police Department
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Tacoma Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | TPD |
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Formed | 1885 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Tacoma |
Police Officers | 334 |
Civilians | 38 |
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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 Avery L. Moore.[3]
History
The Tacoma Police Department traces its history back to 1874 when the first town marshal was appointed.
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. It was found that the officer acted in defense for himself and there was no wrongdoing as he was being attacked.[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.
- ^ Alta Spells. "Tacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say". CNN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Tacoma officer drives police car through crowd, injuring at least 2 in Washington state". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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