Springfield Police Department (Massachusetts)

Springfield Police Department
Patch of the Springfield Police Department
Seal of the Springfield Police Department
(as it appears on livery, press release materials)
Flag of the City of Springfield
Abbreviation SPD
Agency overview
Formed January 27, 1659[1]
(permanent constables appt'd)

May 25, 1852[2]
(department organized)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Massachusetts, United States
Size 33.2 square miles (86 km2)
Population 153,060 (2010)
Legal jurisdiction As per operations jurisdiction
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters 130 Pearl St
Springfield, MA 01105

Police commissioner responsible
  • John Barbieri
Agency executives
Website
Springfield Police Website

The Springfield Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The department consists of about 500 sworn personnel, approximately 420 patrol officers and 80 supervisors.

Rank structure

  • Cadet
  • Probationary Officer
  • Patrol Officer/Detective
  • Sergeant
  • Lieutenant
  • Captain
  • Deputy Chief
  • Commissioner

Sectors

Springfield policing is organized by Districts and Sectors, with a Commanding Officer for each of the three districts.

Deputy Chief Mark Anthony is the Commanding Officer of North District:

Sector A: Brightwood, Memorial Square (North End)

Sector B: Liberty Heights, Hungry Hill, Atwater, and Lower Liberty.

Sector C: East Springfield

Sector D: Indian Orchard

Sector G: Pine Point and Boston Rd.

Deputy Chief William Cochrane is the Commanding Officer of Central District:

Sector E: South End, Maple High, Six Corners, Downtown

Sector F: McKnight, Bay, Old Hill, Upper Hill

Deputy Chief Cheryl Clapprood is the Commanding Officer of South District:

Sector H: Forest Park, East Forest Park

Sector I: Sixteen Acres, Outer Belt

See also

  • C3 policing, a modified counter-insurgency ("COIN") method adapted for use by civilian law enforcement agencies under the Springfield Police Department's development

References

  1. ↑ History of the department of police service of Springfield, Mass. from 1636 to 1900. Springfield, MA: The Springfield Police Relief Association; Loring & Axtell, Printers. 1900. p. 24.
  2. ↑ Ibid, p. 31.
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