Springfield Police Department (Illinois)

The Springfield Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Springfield, Illinois. The Springfield Police Department has 3 divisions: Field Operations, Investigations, and Administrative Services.

Ford Police Interceptor Utility
Springfield Police Department
Common nameSPD
AbbreviationSPD
Agency overview
Formed1840
Employees286 as of 2017
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSpringfield, Illinois, United States
Size60.3 square miles (156 km2)
Population117,000 (2010)
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters800 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62701
Agency executive
Facilities
Detention Centers1
Boats1 Patrol Boat
Website
Springfield Police Website

Misconduct

Officer Samuel Rosario was arrested by the Illinois State Police on February 28, 2017 for official misconduct and battery after fighting with a teenager. He was found guilty of Official Misconduct in August of 2019.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Springfield Police Department, 10 officers have died in the line of duty.[1]

Equipment

  • Various Glock Handguns
  • Various AR-15 style rifles
  • X2 and X26 Tasers
  • Pepper Spray
  • ASP Batons
  • Axon Body cameras

Patrol vehicles

The Springfield Police Department uses a variety of vehicles but is mostly consisted of Ford Crown Victoria's and Ford Police Interceptor Utilities. They also have multiple armored vehicles including a Ford and Chevy pickup truck and a Lenco Bearcat. The city has boats to patrol Lake Springfield.

Rank structure

Rank Insignia
Chief
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Commander
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective
Officer
Probationary Officer
Cadet

See also

References

  1. "Springfield Police Department, IL". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP).


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