The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) is the police

Police

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 department for the city of Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

, California

California

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. The department was created in 1849. The current Chief of Police is Rick Braziel.

History

The city of Sacramento was founded in 1849 to create order out of the chaotic gold rush descending on the Sacramento Valley. In July 1849 Sacramento founded a marshal’s office, which was the beginning of the Sacramento Police Department. The city was chartered in October 1849 and became the first chartered city in California.

Office of the Chief

Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs

Internal Affairs Division & Professional Standards Unit

Media & Public Relations Unit

Patrol Division

The city of Sacramento is divided into six patrol districts which each district divided into three beats. Listed below are the Districts and the neighborhoods they include.

District One (Northwest)

Beat A - North Natomas

Beat B - South Natomas

Beat C - Northgate

District Two (Northeast)

Beat A - Robla/Del Paso Heights

Beat B - Hagginwood

Beat C - Arden/Old North Sac

District Three (Central)

Beat A - Downtown

Beat B - Midtown

Beat C - CSUS/East Sac

District Four (Southwest)

Beat A - Land Park/Curtis Park

Beat B - Hollywood Park/Woodbine

Beat C - South Land Park/Pocket/Greenhaven

District Five (South)

Beat A - Meadowview

Beat B - Parkway

Beat C - Valley Hi/North Laguna

District Six (East)

Beat A - Oak Park

Beat B - Tahoe Park/Tallac Village

Beat C - South East/Glen Elder/Fruitridge

Metro Division

The Metro Division provides specialized resources city-wide to both the Patrol Division and the Office of Investigations. Commanded by a captain, Metro is divided into three operational sections, each led by a police lieutenant, as well as an administrative support team.

Regional Transit Police Services Section

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Juvenile Intervention

Patrol Services

Transit Crime Response Team (TCRT)

Special Operations Section

Alarm Operations Unit

Canine Unit

Parole Intervention Team (PIT)

Reserve Officers/Special Events/Supplemental Employment Unit

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams (2)

Traffic / Air Operations Section

Air Support Unit

Alcoholic Beverage Liaison & Compliance

Court Liaison Unit

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Unit

Major Collisions Investigations Unit

Traffic Unit (2 Enforcement, 1 POP)

Communications Center

This 28,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility serves as the primary answering point for emergency calls in the City of Sacramento. The Communications Division work groups are responsible for the answering, processing, and dispatching of emergency (911) and non-emergency phone calls. Ancillary duties include running a dispatch training & academy curriculum. The Communications Division holds the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certificates for training in our region for the Dispatcher Basic Course as well as the Communications Training Officer Course.

2010 statistics include the following:

688,110 total incoming and outgoing phone calls;

181,140 9-1-1 calls; and,

256,574 7-digit emergency and non-emergency calls.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Sacramento Police Department, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Special Police Officer George C. Chapman	Tuesday, April 27, 1858	Gunfire
Chief of Police Elton G. Fish	Sunday, August 11, 1935	Gunfire
Police Officer Frank F. Mello	Saturday, June 30, 1951	Motorcycle accident
Police Officer Francis M. Rea	Sunday, January 3, 1954	Gunfire
Police Officer Arnold Z. Gamble	Friday, February 15, 1963	Gunfire
Police Officer Eugene G. McKnight	Tuesday, July 23, 1963	Gunfire
Officer Bernard M. Bennett	Wednesday, May 13, 1970	Gunfire
Police Officer Andrew L. Collins	Wednesday, April 19, 1972	Vehicle pursuit
Detective Doyle A. Popovich	Saturday, August 3, 1974	Gunfire
Police Officer Rodney T. Butts	Wednesday, October 15, 1975	Heart attack
Officer William H. Warner	Monday, June 1, 1981	Gunfire (Accidental)
Officer Michael David Gartrell	Thursday, April 25, 1991	Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Emily Jewett Morgenroth	Friday, October 17, 1997	Vehicular assault
Police Officer William Chandler Bean Jr.	Tuesday, February 9, 1999	Gunfire

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in California
• Sacramento Police Officers Association
• Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
  Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
  The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, abbreviated as SSD, is a local law enforcement agency that serves Sacramento County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Sacramento County, as well as incorporated cities within the county that have...
  
  

External links

• Official website
• Sacramento Police Department K9 Association