Richmond Police Department (Virginia)

Richmond Police Department
AbbreviationRPD
Agency overview
Formed1807; 217 years ago (1807)
Employees920
Annual budget$96 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRichmond, Virginia, United States of America
Map of Richmond Police Department's jurisdiction
Size62.5 square miles (162 km2)
Population230,436
Legal jurisdictionRichmond, Virginia
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters200 West Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Officers750
Civilians170
Agency executive
Facilities
PrecinctsFour precincts
Website
Richmond Police Department Website

The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the 230,436 people[1] within the 62.5 square miles (162 km2) jurisdiction[2] of Richmond, Virginia. The department employs about 750 sworn officers and about 170 civilians.[3]

On July 31, 2010, the Richmond Police Department received law enforcement accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).[4] RPD received CALEA reaccreditation in 2013 and 2016.[5]

Since the establishment of the Richmond Police Department in 1807, 39 officers have died while on duty.[6]

The approved general fund expenditure for the Richmond Police Department in fiscal year 2020 was $96,104,518.[7]

  1. ^ "Richmond city QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". State and County QuickFacts. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. ^ "Richmond Police Department FAQ". richmondgov.com. City of Richmond. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. ^ "Richmond Police Department CALEA Accreditation". richmondgov.com. City of Richmond. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. ^ "Richmond Police Department CALEA Accreditation". calea.org. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  6. ^ "Richmond Police Department In Memory Of". richmondgov.com. City of Richmond. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  7. ^ "Adopted Biennial Fiscal Plan, Fiscal Years 2019-2020" (PDF). richmondgov.com. City of Richmond. p. Section 3-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-16.