San Antonio Police Department

San Antonio Police Department
Abbreviation S.A.P.D.
Agency overview
Formed 1718
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction San Antonio, Texas, USA
Map of San Antonio Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size 465.4 square miles (1,210 km2)
Population 1,492,510 (2017)[1]
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters South Santa Rosa

Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • William McManus[2], Chief of Police
  • Anthony Treviño, Assistant Chief over the Operations Bureau
  • James Flavin, Assistant Chief and commander of the Operations Support Bureau
Website
http://www.sanantonio.gov/SAPD

The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of San Antonio, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at South Santa Rosa district. SAPD is one of the largest municipal police department in Texas.

The current chief of police is William McManus.[3]

History

Early law enforcement in San Antonio begins with the alguacils of the Villa de San Fernando de Bexar and progresses to the Texas Rangers, vigilantes, and City Marshals of early San Antonio.[4]

Organization

Chief of Police, Command and Executive Staff.[5] Community crime map.[6]

Ranks

These are the current ranks of the San Antonio Police Department:

Rank Insignia
Chief
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Police Officer N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Police Chief". Sanantonio.gov. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Message From The Chief". Sanantonio.gov. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "History". Sanantonio.gov. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Leadership Chart" (PDF). Sanantonio.gov. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "LexisNexis® Community Crime Map". Communitycrimemap.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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