Bismarck Police Department (North Dakota)

The Bismarck Police Department is the police force for the City of Bismarck. It currently employs 129 full-time sworn police officers and 27 full-time civilian employees to include dispatchers, records staff and Animal Control. [3]

Bismarck Police Department
Bismarck Police Department patch
Flag of City of Bismarck
MottoProtect & Serve
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Bismarck Police Department
Employees159
Annual budgetUS$14,228,037 million [FY 2020] [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBurleigh County, North Dakota
Jurisdiction of the Bismarck Police Department
Size31.23 square miles (80.9 km2) (total) (land)
Population73,529 (2019) [2]
Legal jurisdictionBismarck, North Dakota
Governing bodycity commission
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters700 S 9th St, Bismarck, ND 58504
Police Officers129 (2019)
Civilians27
Mayor of Bismarck responsible
Agency executives
  • Dave Draovitch, Chief of Police
  • Deputy Chief Randy Ziegler, Field Services Division
  • Deputy Chief Jason Stugelmeyer, Support Services Division
Facilities
Detention Centers1
Marked and Unmarked Cars76
K-9s4
Website
Bismarck Police Department web site

The Department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Organization

There are several divisions within the hierarchy of the Bismarck Police Department. Each division is supervised by a Director. [4]

  • Deputy Chief of Field Services [5]
      • Patrol Division
      • Gaming Division
      • Traffic Division
      • Warrants
      • Animal Control Division
      • West Dakota SWAT Team
      • Parking Enforcement
      • Crisis Negotiation Team
      • Bomb Squad
      • Investigations
      • Narcotics Unit
      • K-9 Program


  • Deputy Chief of Support Services [6]
      • CALEA
      • Crime Prevention & Community Engagement
      • Records and Reception
      • Department's Annual Budget
      • Evidence
      • Grants and Activities
      • Facilities
      • Intelligence Led Policing
      • Youth Services (Police Youth Bureau)
      • Administrative and Professional Services
      • Training
      • Recruitment
      • Media and Public Information


Department Rank Structure
Title Insignia Positions
Chief of Police
1
Assistant Chief
2
Lieutenant
9
Sergeant
17
Police Officer 129

See also

References
  1. "2020 City of Bismarck Budget". City of Bismarck. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. "QUICK FACTS". City of Bismarck. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. "Bureaus". City of Bismarck. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. "Field Services". City of Bismarck. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "Support Services". City of Bismarck. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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