Baton Rouge Police Department
The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) is the primary law enforcement agency in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Chief of Police, as of March 8, 2018, was Murphy Paul.
| Baton Rouge Police Department | |
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 BRPD patch | |
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| Abbreviation | BRPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1865 |
| Annual budget | $84.3 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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| Map of Baton Rouge Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 79.1 sq mi (205 km2). |
| Population | 227,071 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Police Officers | 645 |
| Unsworn members | 267 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Districts | 4 |
| Website | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20150209114309/http://brgov.com/dept/brpd/ | |
The BRPD was formally established in 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, with the appointment of the first Chief of Police.
The BRPD has a history of police brutality against Blacks and strained relations with the black community in Baton Rouge.[1][2]
Rank structure
| Rank | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Chief |  |
| Deputy Chief of Police |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant | .svg.png.webp){kind=icon} |
| Corporal |  |
| Police Officer First Class | No Insignia |
| Police Officer | No Insignia |
| Trainee | No Insignia |
The Chief of Police is appointed by, and reports to, the Mayor. The Chief is assisted by a Deputy Chief; who is a Colonel. This post has replaced Chief of Staff. All other police positions are promotional and based on seniority, as mandated by state civil service law.[3]
Baton Rouge Chiefs of Police
| Name | Dates in Office |
|---|---|
| Joseph Sanchez | 1865 - 12 Feb 1866 |
| Eri Morley Brooks, Sr. | 12 Feb 1866 - 1874 |
| Oscar Heady Foreman | 1874 - 1876 |
| Robert Wiseman | 1876 - 1878 |
| Thomas Benton Hillen | 1878 - 1888 |
| Joshua B. Hare | 1888 - 1911 |
| Phillip Patrick Huyck | 1911 - 1914 |
| King H. Strenzke | 1914 - 1939 |
| Joseph W. Bates | 1939 |
| Wilbur D. Atkins | 1939 - 1941 |
| Perry M. Johnson | 1941 - 1944 |
| Fred C. Parker, Jr. | 1944 - 1953 |
| Joseph H. Green | 1953 - 1954 |
| Shirley S. Arrighi | 1954 - 1961 |
| Arthur A. Altazin | 1961 |
| Wingate Moore White | 1961 - 1964 |
| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. | 1964 |
| David Keyser | 1965 - 15 Feb 1968 |
| Eddie O. Bauer, Jr. | 15 Feb 1968 - 1973 |
| Rudolph Ratcliff | 1973 - 29 Apr 1974 |
| Howard Kidder | 29 Apr 1974 - 3 Feb 1975 |
| Williard R. Ashford, Jr. | 3 Feb 1975 - 1975 |
| Howard Kidder | 1975 - 1979 |
| George L. "Johnny" Johnston | 1979 - 1981 |
| Pat Bonanno | 1981 - 1985 |
| Wayne Rogillio | 1985 - 1992 |
| Greg Phares | 1992 - 2001 |
| Pat Englade | Jan 2001 - 2004 |
| Jeff LeDuff | 2004 - Nov 2010 |
| Charles Mondrick | Nov 2010 - May 2011 |
| Dewayne White | May 2011 - 6 Feb 2013 |
| Carl Dabadie | 6 Feb 2013 - 8 Mar 2018 |
| Murphy J. Paul, Jr. | 8 Mar 2018–present |
See also
References
- "Officials offer $4.5M settlement over Alton Sterling's death". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- DeBerry, Jarvis. "Before killing Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police had a history of brutality complaints". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- BRPD's website Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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