Muskogee Police Department

Muskogee Police Department
Abbreviation MPD
Agency overview
Formed 1898
Annual budget Approximately $6 million
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Muskogee in the state of Oklahoma, USA
Size 46.0 square miles (119 km2)
Population 38,310 (2000)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Muskogee, Oklahoma
Police Officers 91
Unsworn members 28
Elected officer responsible John Tyler Hammons, Mayor
Agency executive Rex Eskridge, Chief
Website
Muskogee Police website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

Muskogee Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Consisting of 91 sworn officers and 28 other employees, the department serves a population of over 40,000 people.

The department is under the supervision and operational command of Chief of Police Rex Eskridge, a member of the department since 1969 and police chief since 1992.

History

The Muskogee Police Department was established in 1898. Prior to its establishment, law enforcement in Muskogee was provided by the United States Marshals Service and a city marshal. One early officer was Federal Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves, the first black to serve in such an office.

Organization

Mission

The mission of the Muskogee Police Department is enhancement of the quality of life of residents and visitors through effective crime reduction, preservation of peace, and responsiveness to social changes in the community, accomplished through a police-community partnership focusing on proactive policing and crime prevention.

Structure

The department is headed by a police chief, with an assistant chief as the chief's primary deputy. Under the chief and assistant chief are three divisions, each headed by a major:

Specialized Units

The Muskogee Police Department Special Operations Team is a resource for the department in handling critical incidents.

The Special Operations Team responds to:

The Special Operations Team has a team membership with the National Tactical Officers Association.

The department also has K-9 and mounted units.

Crime

Since 1995, crime rate has reduced 45% in Muskogee. According to records by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, in 2002, 2008 and 2009, no murders were committed for the entire year.[1]

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the department, eight officers have died in the line of duty.[2]

Officer Date of Death Details
Police Officer L. F. Harvey
March 10, 1908
Gunfire
Police Officer Sam Neal
December 26, 1915
Gunfire
Traffic Officer Leslie Jennings
July 15, 1924
Struck by vehicle
Night Captain Charles W. Bowman
June 5, 1927
Gunfire
Patrolman John Emond Hensley
July 31, 1934
Gunfire
Police Officer Romie H. Hinson
December 9, 1934
Gunfire
Chief of Detectives Ben L. Bolton
December 5, 1935
Gunfire
Captain Charles Owen Purdin
September 17, 1957
Motorcycle accident

Misconduct

In 2009, two local officers arrested Larry Eugene Chaplin. They handcuffed him and then allowed a police dog to attack him while he was on the ground. In March 2012, the city settled with Chaplin for an undisclosed amount.[3]

See also

References

  1. Donna Hales (2008-12-31). "No murders here in 2008". Muskogee Phoenix.
  2. The Officer Down Memorial Page
  3. City settles civil rights suit Man mauled by police dog gets confidential settlement, by D.E. Smoot, 14 March 2012, Muskogee Phoenix

External links

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