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The Juneau Police Department (JPD) is a law enforcement agency which serves Juneau, Alaska.
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| Abbreviation | JPD |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Juneau, Alaska, USA |
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| Size | 3,255 square miles (8,430 km2) |
| Population | 31,848 (2021) |
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| Headquarters | 6255 Alaway Avenue, Juneau, Alaska |
| Police Officers | 57 |
| Civilians | 40 |
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The department consists of two divisions: Administrative Support Services and Operations. Within these divisions there are five units: Patrol, Investigations, Community Service, Records and Dispatch. The department includes specialists in SWAT, bomb disposal and hostage negotiation.
The Chief is Ed Mercer, the Capital's First Alaskan Native Police Chief.
In April 2008, the police reversed its previous policy of not reporting rapes as sex crimes in its daily briefing report. [1]
In July 2008, the police department reported an increase in robberies.[2]
Juneau Crime Line, a non-profit organization, offers rewards for anonymous crime tips in cooperation with the police department.[3]
On December 1, 2009, Juneau PD became the first agency accredited by Alaska Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Commission (ALEAAC).[4]
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Since the establishment of the Juneau Police Department, four officers have died while on duty.[5]
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References edit
- Greg Browning (January 2008). "Copyright: Juneau Police Department". Journal of the Alaska Peace Officers and Associates. 2008: 149–150.
- ^ Skinner, Greg (April 15, 2008). "Juneau police misclassify rape in public reports". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Skinner, Greg (July 9, 2008). "Robberies double in city as rape reports fall. One officer undergoing crime analysis training that could reveal trends". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Crime line starts reward program Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008, accessed 2008-07-09 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ JPD becomes first police agency in state to receive accreditation Posted Monday, December 21, 2009, accessed 2009-12-21 Archived 2010-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Juneau Police Department, Alaska, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved 15 April 2015.