Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix Police Department
Abbreviation	PHXPD
Motto	We will serve, protect and reduce crime in Phoenix while treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Agency overview
Formed	1881
Preceding agency	Phoenix City Marshal;
Annual budget	$731m (2024)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Phoenix, Arizona, US
	Map of Phoenix Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	516 sq mi (1,340 km2).
Population	1.64 million
Legal jurisdiction	City of Phoenix
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Officers	Around 2,534
Elected officer responsible	Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix;
Agency executives	Michael Sullivan, Interim Chief of Police; Derek Elmore, Executive Assistant Chief; Ed DeCastro, Assistant Chief; Sean Kennedy, Assistant Chief; Dennis Orender, Assistant Chief; Charmane Osborn, Assistant Chief;
Divisions	6 Support Services Division; Patrol Division; Management Services Division; Strategic Services Division; Reserve Division; Investigations Division;
Bureaus	23 Fiscal Management Bureau; Planning and Research Bureau; Professional Standards Bureau; Employment Services Bureau; Training Bureau; Airport Bureau; Homeland Defense Bureau; Transit Bureau; Major Offender Bureau; Traffic Bureau; Community Relations Bureau; Tactical Support Bureau; Drug Enforcement Bureau; Family Investigations Bureau; Property Crimes Bureau; Public Affairs Bureau; Violent Crimes Bureau; Communications Bureau; Information Technology Bureau; Laboratory Services Bureau; Records and Identifications Bureau; Property Management Bureau; Reserve Bureau;
Facilities
Precincts	8 200 – Black Mountain Precinct; 300 – Estrella Mountain Precinct; 400 – South Mountain Precinct; 500 – Central City Precinct; 600 – Desert Horizon Precinct; 700 – Mountain View Precinct; 800 – Maryvale Precinct; 900 – Cactus Park Precinct;
Airbases	Deer Valley Airport
Helicopters	9
Airplanes	3
Website
	phoenix.gov/POLICE

The Phoenix Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. As of May 2024, the Phoenix Police Department comprises just over 2,500 officers, some 625 below authorized strength of 3,125^[3]^[4] and more than 1,000 support personnel. The department serves a population of more than 1.64 million^[2] and patrol almost 516 square miles (1,340 km²)^[2] of the fifth largest city in the United States.

The United States Department of Justice have documented a pattern of excessive force, discrimination against Black, Hispanic, and Native American people, and other misconduct within Phoenix Police Department.

^ "Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020" (PDF). City of Phoenix Budget and Research Department. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ABOUT US". phoenix.gov. Archived from the original on June 8, 2001.
^ ^a ^b Shapiro, Danny (October 27, 2021). "Phoenix Police expanding recruiting efforts as numbers continue to fall". KTAR-FM. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Phillips, Mark (September 9, 2021). "Phoenix police facing staffing shortages". KNXV-TV. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022.

[PHXPDBUDGET-1] "Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020" (PDF). City of Phoenix Budget and Research Department. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[phoenix.gov-2] "ABOUT US". phoenix.gov. Archived from the original on June 8, 2001.

[ktar-3] Shapiro, Danny (October 27, 2021). "Phoenix Police expanding recruiting efforts as numbers continue to fall". KTAR-FM. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022.

[abc15-4] Phillips, Mark (September 9, 2021). "Phoenix police facing staffing shortages". KNXV-TV. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022.

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