Tulsa Police Department
police of Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is the principal law enforcement agency for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. It holds national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and stands as the second-largest municipal law enforcement agency in Oklahoma.
TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905.
Organizational structure
The Chief of Police supervises three deputy chiefs, who are each in charge of a bureau. A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. The Chief of Police reports to the mayor.
Tulsa Police Department
Chief's Office
Administration Bureau
Information and Technical Services
Training Division
Headquarters
Forensic Lab
Investigations Bureau
Detective Division
Special Investigations Division
Fleet Operations
Operations Bureau
Mingo Valley Division
Gilcrease Division
Riverside Division
Special Operations Division
Support units include:
Air Support
K9
Special Operations Team (SOT)
Bike Patrol
Motorcycle Patrol
Bomb Squad
Special Investigations Unit
Cyber-Crimes Unit
Dive Team
Rank structure
Personnel
The Tulsa Police Department employs personnel from a diverse range of racial, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Proportionally, there is significantly greater representation of Caucasian, Native-American and male employees in the department compared with the general population of Tulsa.
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