Kirkwood Police Department (Missouri)
Not to be confused with St. Louis County Police Department or Ferguson Police Department.
Kirkwood Police Department | |
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Common name | City of Kirkwood Police |
Abbreviation | KPD |
Motto |
Keeping You Safe and Secure Protegere te et Secure (Latin) |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1865 |
Employees | 117 |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction* | City of Kirkwood in the state of Missouri, United States |
Map of Kirkwood Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
Population | 27,553(2012) |
Legal jurisdiction | Kirkwood, Missouri |
Governing body | City Council |
General nature |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 131 W. MADISON KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 |
Sworn members | 59 |
Unsworn members | 14 |
Elected officer responsible | Arthur J. McDonnell, Mayor |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | Kirkwood, Missouri |
Facilities | |
Marked and Unmarkeds | Chevrolet Tahoes, Chevrolet Impalas and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles,Dodge Chargers |
Website | |
Kirkwood Police Department official website | |
Footnotes | |
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. |
The Kirkwood Police Department is a law enforcement agency serving Kirkwood, Missouri.Since March 31, 2006, the Chief of Police has been Jack Plummer.
Equipment
Vehicles
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Limited numbers still active
Weapons
- SIG Sauer P229 .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun
- AR-15 rifle.
- Taser conducted electrical weapon.
Body cameras
On December 1, 2014 President Barack Obama announced that the federal government will spend US$75 million on body cameras for law enforcement officers, as one of the measures taken in response to the shooting in Ferguson.[1]
References
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