Muskogee Police Department

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agency_name = Muskogee Police Department
abbreviation = MPD
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headquarters = Muskogee, Oklahoma
employees = 91 officers
budget = $6 million
minister1_name = John Tyler Hammons
minister1_pfo = Mayor of Muskogee
minister2_name = Greg Buckley
minister2_pfo = City Manager
chief1_name = Rex Eskridge
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website = [http://www.cityofmuskogee.com/shell.asp?pg=20 www.cityofmuskogee.com]
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Muskogee Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Consisting of over 91 officers and numerous office staff, the department serves a population of over 40,000 people. The department is headed by Chief Rex Eskridge, a member of the department since the 1970s and police chief since 1993.

History

The Muskogee Police Department was established in 1914. Prior to its establishment, law enforcement in Muskogee was provided by the United States Marshals Service and a city marshal.

Organization

Mission

The mission of the Muskogee Police Department is enhancement of the quality of life of residents and visitors through effective crime reduction, preservation of peace, and responsiveness to social changes in the community, accomplished through a police-community partnership focusing on proactive policing and crime prevention.

tructure

The Department is headed by a Police Chief, with an Assistant Chief as the Chief's primary deputy. Under the Chief and Assistant Chief are three divisions, each headed by a Police Major:
* Police Support Services Division – responsible for communications and dispatch
* Investigations and Special Services Division – responsible for investigating crimes and other special services
* Law Enforcement Patrol Division – responsible for general law enforcement

pecialized Units

The Muskogee Police Department Special Operations Team provides a highly trained and highly skilled tactical team as a resource for the Department in handling critical incidents.

The Special Operations Team responds to the following:
*Hostage Situations: The holding of any person(s) against their will by an armed or potentially armed suspect.
*Barricade Situations: The standoff created by an armed or potentially armed suspect in any location, whether fortified or not, who is refusing to comply with police demands for surrender. This includes armed suicidal suspects.
*Sniper Situations: The firing upon citizens and/or police by an armed suspect, whether stationary or mobile.
*Apprehension: The arrest or apprehension of armed or potentially armed suspect(s) where there is the likelihood of armed resistance.
*Warrant Service: The service of search or arrest warrants where there is a likelihood of armed or potentially armed suspect(s) and there is the potential of armed resistance.
*Personal Protection: The security of special persons, such as VIPs, witnesses, or suspects, based on threat or potential threat to the well being of those persons.
*Special Assignments: Any assignment, approved by the Chief of Police or SOT Commander, based upon the level of threat or the need for a special expertise.

The Special Operations Team has a team membership with the National Tactical Officers Association.

The Department also has K-9 Units and Horse Patrol Units.

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Muskogee Police Department, 8 officers have died in the line of duty. [ [http://www.odmp.org/agency/2664-muskogee-police-department-oklahoma The Officer Down Memorial Page] ]

See also

*List of law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma

External links

* [http://www.cityofmuskogee.com/shell.asp?pg=20 Muskogee Police Department website]