Rochester Police Department

For the police department in Minnesota, see Rochester Police Department (Minnesota).
Rochester Police Department
AbbreviationRPD
MottoServing With Pride
Agency overview
FormedDecember 28, 1819[1]
Preceding agency
  • Metropolitan Police[1]
Annual budgetDecrease US$ 90.380 Million (2018–2019)[2]: 9–2 
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRochester, New York, USA
Map of Rochester Police Department's jurisdiction
Size37 square miles (96 km2)
Population230,000
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Primary governing bodyMayor of Rochester, New York
Secondary governing bodyRochester City Council
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters185 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester
Police OfficersDecrease 728 (2018–2019)[2]: 9–4 
Unsworn membersDecrease 124 (2018–2019)[2]: 9–4 
Agency executive
  • David Smith, Chief of Department[3]
UnitsPatrol Division East
Patrol Division West
Special Operations Division
Facilities
StationsHeadquarters
Patrol Division East
Patrol Division West
Animal Control Center
Special Operations Division
Website
www.cityofrochester.gov/police

The Rochester Police Department, also known as the RPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of the City of Rochester, New York, reporting to the city mayor. It currently has approximately 852 officers and support staff, a budget of approximately $90 million, and covers an area of 37 square miles (96 km2). The Rochester Police Department has been under a court-ordered federal consent decree from the United States Department of Justice since 1975 over its hiring practices. The decree was part of a 1975 settlement involving racial discrimination.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RPDHistory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c City of Rochester, NY 2018–2019 Budget, City of Rochester, New York, 2019, retrieved 13 March 2019
  3. ^ "David Smith named permanent Rochester police chief".
  4. ^ "Rochester Police Struggle to Recruit Minorities". POLICE Magazine. Torrance, California: Leslie Pfeiffer. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2012.[permanent dead link‍]