Memphis Police Department

Memphis Police Department
Abbreviation	MPD
Patch of the Memphis Police Department
Badge of the Memphis Police Department
Agency overview
Formed	1827
Annual budget	$230 million
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Memphis in the state of Tennessee, USA
Legal jurisdiction	Memphis, Tennessee
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	201 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
Officers	2,142 (Dec 2014)
Agency executives	Michael Rallings, Interim Director of Police Mike Ryall, Deputy Director
Bureaus	4 Administrative Services Investigative Services Special Operations Uniform Patrol
Facilities
Precincts	9 Tillman Station (Central Precinct) South Main Station (Downtown Precinct) Appling Farms Station (Northeast Precinct) Union Station (West Precinct) Mt. Moriah Station (East Precinct) Old Allen Station (North Precinct) Raines Station (South Precinct) Airways Station (Southeast Precinct) Ridgeway Station
Website
http://www.memphispolice.org/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Memphis Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the City of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Memphis Police Department (MPD) provides police services to the citizens of Memphis in a 315 square-mile area with 2,142 officers. There are nine precincts in the Memphis area. The Director is appointed by the mayor and ratified by the city council.

Provides services that enable the other programs to effectively respond to service calls. It provides security services; warrant, subpoena and property processing; radio and telephone communications; inspection of police services; and management of information and human resources. Additional functions include the reporting and recording of crimes and incidents and personnel development.

The Memphis Police Department uses these sworn personnel ranks:

The following are historical moments within the Memphis Police Department.

In Memphis the Directors of Police Services are appointed and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor of Memphis.

'''''''HISTORY OF DIRECTORS OF POLICE SERVICES:

General Hubbard, retired MCRD, Buddy Chapman, Jack Holt, James Ivy (first black Director of MPD), Melvin Burgess, Walter Winfrey, Bill Oldham (Interim - never appointed), Walter Crews, James Bolden, Larry Godwin, Toney Armstrong, Michael Rallings (Interim)

Prior to Directors of Police, Memphis Police Department had Chief of Police, which was a Civil Service Protected Rank: CHIEFS of Police:

Jones (Mickey), Price (Bill), McDonald, Lux (Henry),

In December 2013, Officer Matthew Ashmore was arrested after child pornography was found on his telephone.

In September 2013, Officer Alex Beard was allowed to plead guilty to reduced charges as a result of reckless behavior. In August 2012, while driving his official vehicle at more than ninety miles an hour without lights or siren, he struck another car, killing a woman and her daughter. Beard was sentenced to six months in jail and six years on probation, but will not serve the entire six months, since he is eligible for parole.

In August 2013, Officer Vance Stacks was convicted of drunk driving and weapons charges related to a traffic accident in 2011.

In July 2013, Officer Jason Webb was fired when he was charged with soliciting sex from an underage prostitute.

In June 2013, Officer Brandon Berry was charged with forcing men to have sex with him in exchange for not arresting them on outstanding warrants.