Richmond Police Department (Virginia)

Richmond Police Department
Abbreviation	RPD
Agency overview
Formed	1807
Employees	930
Annual budget	$79 million
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Richmond in the state of Virginia, USA

Map of Richmond Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	62.5 square miles (162 km²)
Population	204,214
Governing body	City
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Richmond, Virginia
Police Officers	760
Civilians	170
Agency executive	Alfred Durham, Chief of Police
Facilities
Stations	4 precincts
Website
Official Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 204,214 people within 62.5 square miles (162 km²) of jurisdiction within Richmond, Virginia. The RPD is accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standard Commission.

Administrative Services

Administrative Services has the responsibility of management oversight for the major administrative areas of the Police Department.

Services:

Division of Emergency Communications It overlooks public safety and non-public safety radio communications for Richmond.
Planning Division It is responsible for the developing, review, and monitoring of all policies and procedures of the RPD.
Records and Technology It manages all technical hardware and software services and systems.
Training Division It is responsible for training all of the RPD employees. They are also active with the training academy.^[1]

Community

Citizens’ Academies It builds a relationship and understanding between the citizens and officers of Richmond.
CAPS The Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) attempts to change the citizens of Richmond's minds about the way they think of their city and neighborhoods. It also tries to ensure that all of Richmond's neighborhoods are clean, safe, and healthy.
Crime Prevention It is made up of crime prevention officers and implement crime prevention programs that include Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, and the Electric Neighborhood Watch. Specialists in the program speak to community groups and businesses about crime prevention.
Neighborhood Assistance Officer Program It consists of uniformed, unpaid, and volunteers of the RPD. They do not have the authority to arrest over any other regular citizen. They are unarmed and drive a RPD vehicle.
Police Athletic League
School Resource Officers
HOPE Unit
Volunteers in Policing ^[2]

Chief's Office

Executive Protection Unit They are assigned to protect the mayor of Richmond.
Finance Their tasks include budget development, grants management, property and evidence, and payroll and accounting.
General Counsel They perform internal audits, examine existing and proposed policies, work with the Internal Affairs Division, work as part of senior management, and review policies and practices.
Human Resources They are responsible for the recruitment and administrative management of all department employees.
Office of Professional Responsibility The disciplinary review office.
Internal Affairs They handle internal complaint investigations, firearms discharges, and excessive force allegations.
Public Affairs They provide information about the operation and personnel of the RPD.^[3]

Operations

Operations consists of four precincts that covers Richmond. The four precincts are broken out into two areas.

Area 1:
First Precinct: Sector 111, Sector 112, Sector 113
Second Precinct: Sector 211, Sector 212, Sector 213
Area 2:
Third Precinct: Sector 311, Sector 312, Sector 313
Fourth Precinct: Sector 411, Sector 412, Sector 413 ^[4]

Support Services

Major Crimes It includes the Homicide, Violent Crimes, and the Youth and Family Crimes Units.
Special Investigations Division It performs major case investigations against organizations involving narcotics trafficking, prostitution, illegal gambling, and the sales and distribution of illegal liquors and pornography. The division includes the Narcotics, Asset Forfeiture, Gang, Vice, and Technical Assistance units.
Special Events Division It consists of Traffic, Motors, Crash Team, Hit and Run Investigations, Mounted, K-9, Special Events, Aviation, Permits, Homeland Security, SWAT, Negotiators, Crowd Management Team, Bomb Squad, Homeland Security and Dignitary Visits.^[5]

Ranks

Chief (rank of Colonel)
Deputy Chief (rank of Lt. Colonel)
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective
Police Officer

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Richmond Police Department, 28 officers have died in the line of duty.^[6] ^[7]

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Officer Thomas Kirkham	Thursday, July 1, 1869	Fall
Officer Robert D. Austin	Monday, April 11, 1898	Gunfire
Captain John F. Shinberger	Friday, July 1, 1904	Gunfire
Officer Gerald M. Harmon	Tuesday, May 13, 1919	Gunfire
Officer Washington J. Curtis	Sunday, August 21, 1921	Gunfire
Sergeant J. Harvey Burke	Tuesday, July 28, 1925	Gunfire
Detective Sergeant Louis Bertucci	Monday, August 10, 1925	Gunfire
Patrolman Bennie F. Williams	Saturday, October 31, 1931	Gunfire
Patrolman William A. Toot	Sunday, September 30, 1934	Gunfire
Patrolman Horace C. Parker	Wednesday, April 3, 1935	Motorcycle accident
Patrolman William F. Snead	Friday, February 5, 1937	Gunfire
Patrolman John A. Tibbs	Sunday, October 20, 1940	Gunfire
Patrolman Chauffeur Marvin L. Farmer	Saturday, July 18, 1942	Stabbed
Patrolman John H. Posenau	Friday, November 14, 1952	Heart Attack
Patrolman Clifton H. White	Thursday, August 19, 1954	Heart Attack
Patrolman James W. Crowder	Thursday, September 5, 1957	Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Luther K. Nuckols	Saturday, December 8, 1962	Heart Attack
Patrolman Raymond B. Smith	Sunday, October 13, 1968	Gunfire
Patrolman David A. Cooper	Tuesday, February 10, 1970	Automobile Accident
Patrolman Harry Charlton III	Friday, June 25, 1971	Gunfire
Patrolman Vernon Leigh Jarrelle Jr.	Wednesday, August 1, 1973	Gunfire
Patrolman Edwin Hugh Stephenson Jr.	Friday, December 13, 1974	Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Leward Robert Rich	Friday, December 13, 1974	Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman E. Allen Wakefield	Saturday, September 27, 1975	Motorcycle accident
Patrolman Michael P. Connors	Tuesday, November 13, 1979	Gunfire
Detective George Ronald Taylor	Sunday, June 15, 1986	Gunfire
Police Officer Thomas Francis (Mongo) McMahon	Wednesday, October 14, 1998	Gunfire
Police Officer Douglas Edward Wendel	Wednesday, July 30, 2003	Gunfire

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