Tampa, Florida Police Department
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The Tampa Police Department provides crime prevention and public safety services for the city of Tampa, Florida.
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[edit] District System
Uniformed officers are deployed on a four days on, four days off work cycle, with an average of twelve officers per squad
[edit] District One
The District One Patrol Division serves Tampa's peninsula, west side, and Davis Islands areas, including Tampa International Airport, Raymond James Stadium, Hyde Park Courtney Campbell Causeway and Bayshore Boulevard. There are twelve uniformed squads in the district.
[edit] District Two
The District Two Patrol Division serves Tampa's northern portion, including Busch Gardens, and the Tampa Palms and Hunters Green area frequently referred to as "New Tampa." There are fourteen uniformed squads in the district.
[edit] District Three
The District Three Patrol Division serves East Tampa, the Ybor City area and the Port of Tampa, including Downtown Tampa. There are twelve uniformed squads in the district.
[edit] District specialist units
[edit] District Latent Investigation Squads
A squad of plainclothes detectives, the District Latent Investigation Squad is assigned to each district for latent investigation of crimes against property occurring in the area encompassed by the district. Part of the squad is also charged with conducting latent investigations on assaults.
[edit] Quick Uniformed Attack on Drugs Squads
Each district utilizes Q.U.A.D. (Quick Uniformed Attack on Drugs) Squads to aggressively work toward the reduction of open street drug dealing within the city. Implemented in February 1989, the unit's mission includes the investigation of all street level narcotics related offenses; the investigation of street level narcotics violations with the assistance of the residents in the affected community; gathering and dissemination of pertinent street level narcotic intelligence to other divisions; and direct access for citizens to Q.U.A.D. officers assigned to their community. The squads conduct frequent initiatives to remove visible street drug dealers from neighborhoods.
[edit] Street Anti-Crime Squads
The Street Anti-Crime (SAC) squads assigned to each district are plainclothes units that work in each district to reduce prostitution and prostitution related crimes, as well as robbery, burglary and auto theft related crimes.
[edit] Crime Prevention Officers
A police officer and a Community Service Officer are deployed to each district to act in a proactive approach to crime prevention. The team addresses complaints along with evaluating needs in their district's communities. They also function as the district liaison for the department's Neighborhood Watch Program.
[edit] Chief of Police
- James G. Littleton (1967-1974)
- Charles Otero (1974-?)
- Robert Smith (?-1985)
- Don Newburger (1985-1987)
- A.C. McLane (1987-1992)
- Eduardo Gonzalez (1992-1993)
- Bennie Holder (1993-2003)
- Stephen Hogue (2003-)
[edit] TPD Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Roll Call of Honor
Officer John (Jack) McCormick September 26, 1895
Captain Samuel J. Carter June 2, 1905
Officer James Ronco May 27, 1916
Officer Henry R. Lett September 24, 1922
Detective Thomas M. Chevis April 7, 1938
Officer Bryan A. Reese August 29, 1935
Detective Joe Nance October 1, 1939
Vice Chief Arthur L. Berry January 31, 1941
Detective Lester H. Henley April 11, 1941
Officer Richard S. Booth November 28, 1943
Officer Morris D. Lopez July 9, 1949
Officer Carl F. Chastain February 12, 1958
Officer Rolla L. Standau November 29, 1963
Officer William D. Krikava January 1, 1965
Corporal John R. Collier December 5, 1970
Detective Kenneth D. Berlin, Jr. September 27, 1975
Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud October 23, 1975
Officer Anthony W. Williams November 3, 1975
Detective Gerald A. Rauft July 24, 1981
Sergeant Gary S. Pricher November 4, 1983
Officer Porfirio Soto, Jr. December 30, 1988
Officer Norris Epps, Jr. January 18, 1995
Detectives Randy Bell and Ricky Childers May 19, 1998
Master Police Officer Lois Marrero July 6, 2001
Detective Juan Serrano February 25, 2006
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