Cleveland Division of Police

This article is about the Cleveland, Ohio police force. For the English police force, see Cleveland Police.

Cleveland Division of Police
Shoulder sleeve patch for patrol officers
Shoulder sleeve patch for patrol officers
Logo seen on patrol cars and documents
Logo seen on patrol cars and documents
CDP badge - features number (for patrol officers) or rank in the middle. Pictured here is a detective's badge
CDP badge - features number (for patrol officers) or rank in the middle.
Pictured here is a detective's badge
AbbreviationCDP
MottoTo protect and serve
Agency overview
Formed1868
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCleveland, Ohio, US
Jurisdiction of the Cleveland Division of Police
Size82.47 sq mi (213.6 km²)
Population372,624 (2020)[1]
Legal jurisdictionCity of Cleveland
Governing bodyCleveland City Council
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters1300 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Officers1,153 (2024)
Mayor of Cleveland responsible
Agency executives
  • Dornat "Wayne" Drummond, Director of Public Safety[2]
  • Dorothy Todd, Chief of Police
Parent agencyCleveland Department of Public Safety
Operations
4
  • Administrative Operations
  • Field Operations
  • Special Operations
  • Homeland Security
Facilities
Districts
5
Website
Division of Police

The Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) is the governmental agency responsible for law enforcement in the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

Under mayor Justin Bibb, Dornat "Wayne" Drummond is the current Interim Director of Public Safety, and Dorothy Todd is Chief of Police.[3]

In 2014, the Justice Department concluded an investigation into the CDP which found that the CDP had demonstrated a "pattern ... of unreasonable and unnecessary use of force" and used "guns, Tasers, 'impact weapons', pepper spray and fists in excess, unnecessarily or in retaliation" and that officers "carelessly fire their weapons, placing themselves, subjects, and bystanders at unwarranted risk of serious injury or death."[4][5] The CDP is currently operating under a consent decree to address these systemic issues.[6]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cleveland city, Ohio". Census.gov. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mayor Bibb Announces Permanency of Public Safety Chief Director Dornat A. Drummond | City of Cleveland Ohio".
  3. ^ Sapolin, Alec (February 23, 2024). "Cleveland's Chief Public Safety Director resigns, city appoints woman police chief". Cleveland19.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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