Hollywood Police Department
- Hollywood Police Department
The Hollywood Police Department (HPD) is a full service agency servicing a population of 145,629 in 27 square miles of the municipality of Hollywood, Florida. [ [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567343/Hollywood_(Florida).html Hollywood (Florida) - MSN Encarta ] ]
History
The HPD was established on December 8, 1925. Virgil Wright, a Broward County deputy sheriff had been patrolling the unincorporated area that was to become the municipality of Hollywood for the past five years. The newly formed city council offered the job of Chief of Police to Deputy Wright, who accepted. Tiring of the responsibilities in less than two months, Chief Wright resigned from his position as Chief of Police. The city council appointed four chiefs within a ten month period thereafter. [ [http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/your_police/history.htm Hollywood Police History ] ]
Organization
The current Chief of Police is Chadwick E. Wagner. The HPD is divided into two bureaus: [ [http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/your_police/command.htm Hollywood Police Department - Command Staff ] ]
*Bureau of Administration
*Bureau of Patrol
Fallen Officers
*Officer Owen Coleman, EOW January 25, 1926
*Officer Henry T. Minard, EOW November 18, 1972
*Officer Byron W. Riley, EOW August 30, 1973
*Officer Phillip C. Yourman, EOW August 30, 1973
*Officer Frankie M. Shivers, EOW September 6, 1982 [ [http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/your_police/slain.htm Slain Officers ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.hollywoodfl.org/ City of Hollywood official website]
* [http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/ Hollywood Police Department official website]
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