The Reno Police Department (RPD) is the
police department of the City of
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
in
Washoe County in northern
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
.
History
RPD was established in 1903 to serve the growing community of Reno, which at that time consisted of a couple of square miles and had a population of around 1000. Since then, RPD has grown along with the rest of the city.
As of 2013, RPD provided law enforcement services to an area of and a population of approximately 233,294 citizens.
Structure
The Department is led by a
chief of police
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the b ...
, who reports to the
city manager.
Three main divisions exist: Administration, Support, and operations.
Administration includes command staff, grant and records departments.
Support has Detective, Regional Operations, and Internal Affairs.
Operations handles Patrolling.
Other Programs
*Ride-Along program allows a citizen to ride with a police officer, while she or he is working
*Neighborhood Watch
*Community Presentations
*Citizens Police Academy shows citizens the many skills a police officer needs
In popular culture
In the
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programmin ...
series ''
Reno 911!
''Reno 911!'' is an American comedy television series airing on Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically '' Cops'', with comic actors playing the police officers. Thomas Lennon, Ro ...
'', the fictional Reno Sheriff's Department is the main focus of attention, which is a spin on the RPD.
Notes
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External links
Reno Police Department Official Web Site
Municipal police departments of Nevada
Government of Reno, Nevada
1903 establishments in Nevada