Tampa, Florida Police Department

The Tampa Police Department provides crime prevention and public safety services for the city of Tampa, Florida.

District System

Uniformed officers are deployed on a four days on, four days off work cycle, with an average of twelve officers per squad

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.

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.

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.

District specialist units

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.

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.

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.

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.

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-)

TPD Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

"Roll Call of Honor"

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/john_mccormick.asp Officer John (Jack) McCormick] September 26, 1895

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/samuel_carter.asp Captain Samuel J. Carter] June 2, 1905

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/james_ronco.asp Officer James Ronco] May 27, 1916

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/henry_lett.asp Officer Henry R. Lett] September 24, 1922

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/thomas_chevis.asp Detective Thomas M. Chevis] April 7, 1938

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/bryan_reese.asp Officer Bryan A. Reese] August 29, 1935

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/joe_nance.asp Detective Joe Nance] October 1, 1939

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/arthur_berry.asp Vice Chief Arthur L. Berry] January 31, 1941

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/lester_henley.asp Detective Lester H. Henley] April 11, 1941

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/richard_booth.asp Officer Richard S. Booth] November 28, 1943

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/morris_lopez.asp Officer Morris D. Lopez] July 9, 1949

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/carl_chastain.asp Officer Carl F. Chastain] February 12, 1958

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/rolla_standau.asp Officer Rolla L. Standau] November 29, 1963

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/william_krikava.asp Officer William D. Krikava ] January 1, 1965

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/john_collier.asp Corporal John R. Collier] December 5, 1970

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/kenneth_berlin.asp Detective Kenneth D. Berlin, Jr.] September 27, 1975

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/richard_cloud.asp Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud] October 23, 1975

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/anthony_williams.asp Officer Anthony W. Williams] November 3, 1975

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/gerald_rauft.asp Detective Gerald A. Rauft] July 24, 1981

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/gary_pricher.asp Sergeant Gary S. Pricher] November 4, 1983

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/porfirio_soto.asp Officer Porfirio Soto, Jr.] December 30, 1988

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/norris_epps.asp Officer Norris Epps, Jr.] January 18, 1995

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/randy_bell_and_ricky_childers.asp Detectives Randy Bell and Ricky Childers] May 19, 1998

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/lois_marrero.asp Master Police Officer Lois Marrero] July 6, 2001

[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Police/information_resources/Honoring_Our_Heros/juan_serrano.asp Detective Juan Serrano] February 25, 2006

ee also

*List of law enforcement agencies in Florida
*List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies
*Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

External links

* [http://www.tampagov.net/dept_police/ Official webpages]