Idaho State Police
| Idaho State Police | |
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| Abbreviation | ISP |
Patch of the Idaho State Police
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | February 20, 1939 78 years ago |
| Preceding agency | Bureau of Constabulary May 18, 1919 dissolved in 1923 |
| Employees | 486 (as of 2004) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Idaho, USA |
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| Idaho State Police Districts | |
| Size | 83,642 square miles (216,630 km2) |
| Population | 1,499,402 (2007 est.) |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Meridian, Idaho |
| Troopers | 288 (as of 2004) |
| Civilians | 198 (as of 2004) |
| Agency executive | Colonel Ralph Powell, Director |
| Facilities | |
| Districts | 6 |
| Website | |
| isp.idaho.gov | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Idaho State Police (ISP) is the statewide law enforcement agency for the state of Idaho. It began as the Bureau of Constabulary, created 98 years ago on May 18, 1919. under the new Department of Law Enforcement, to detect and investigate crime, "order abatement of public nuisances and to enforce such orders by appropriate court action, to suppress riots, prevent wrongs to children and animals that are inhibited by law." The state constabulary was also charged with the organization of various state, county and municipal peace officers. The bureau was dissolved by the state legislature in 1923.
The Idaho State Police was formed 78 years ago in 1939, when Governor C. A. Bottolfsen signed the bill on February 20.
The Idaho State Police is divided geographically into 2 regions. Each region contains 3 districts with a central headquarters and training facility located in Meridian, Idaho. The Region 1 district offices (1-3) are located in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, and Meridian. The Region 2 district offices (4-6) are located in Jerome, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. Each region has a commanding major. Each district has a different captain and command staff, and are managed separately. Each district has two divisions; patrol and investigations. Despite the large size of the state, the force only consists of 256 troopers (62 of them assigned to the Investigations Section ) and 78 civilian staff.
The patrol division consists of uniformed state troopers who enforce the laws of Idaho. Commonly, a trooper will spend their time enforcing motor vehicle law while on duty. Troopers have authority to investigate and enforce fish and game violations.
The investigation division consists of plain-clothes detectives who enforce the laws of Idaho. The Idaho State Police detectives investigate major crimes such as homicide and large scale drug-related offenses.
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