Birmingham Police Department

Birmingham Police Department
Birmingham Police Department
Abbreviation	BPD
Motto	To Protect & Serve
Agency overview
Formed	1871
Employees	901 (Uniformed)
Annual budget	$86.3 Million (FY 2013)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
	Map of Birmingham Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	151.9 square miles (393 km2)
Population	229,800
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Birmingham, Alabama
Agency executive	A. C. Roper, Chief of Police;
Divisions	8 Patrol ; Administration ; Vice/Narcotics ; Homicide ; Burglary ; Tactical (S.W.A.T., Mounted Patrol, Highway) ; School Services;
Facilities
Precincts	4 North ; South ; East ; West;
Other facilities	6 Airport Substation ; 5 Points South Substation ; School Services Substation ; Tactical Building ; Police Academy ; Range and Training Facility;
Website
	Birmingham Police Website

The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) is the police department of the city of Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Birmingham Police Department, 47 officers have died in the line of duty.^[2]