Oklahoma City Police Department

Oklahoma City Police Department
Abbreviation	OCPD or OKC PD
Patch of the Oklahoma City Police Department
Badge of the Oklahoma City Police Department
Flag of the Oklahoma City Police Department
Motto	Officium Integritas Honestas (English: "Duty, Integrity, Honor")
Agency overview
Formed	1889
Annual budget	$100 million annually
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma, USA
Map of Oklahoma City Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	621.2 square miles (1,609 km2)
Population	610,513 (2012)
Legal jurisdiction	Sate law and municipal ordnance
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Police Officers	1,169
Civilians	300+
Agency executive	William "Bill" Citty, Chief of Police
Facilities
Stations	10
Airbases	1
Boats	2
Helicopters	2
German Shepherds	9
Website
www.ocpd.com
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD or OKC PD), was established in 1898 following the Land Runs. The OCPD is the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Oklahoma and has primary police jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the City of Oklahoma City. The OCPD is one of the oldest police departments in Oklahoma, tracing its roots back to Indian Territory.

Specialized services which are part of the OCPD include the Tactical Team, K9, lake patrol, police aviation, bomb squad, counter-terrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-gang, narcotics, and airport police. The OCPD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

The OCPD has a crime scene investigation service and full crime laboratory, as well as units which assist with electronic and computer crime investigations. In 2015, there were 1,169 sworn officers and 300 civilians employees serving in the department.

The Oklahoma City Police Department was officially formed following the Land Rush of 1889 in central Indian Terroity. The department began as a small collection of officers. The department's first Chief was Charles F. Colcord and municipal court was held in a small tent near California Avenue. By the turn of the century, public drinking had caused many quality of life issues for the small community. In 1907, Oklahoma voters approved a liquor prohibition. A new City Charter was adopted early in March 1911. One of the Charter's provisions changed the office of the Chief of Police from elective to appointive. The charter also adopted a commissioner form of government. In July 1911, Mayor Whit Grant named Bill Tilghman as police chief. Tilghman had earned a reputation in the Western frontier having served as a U.S. Marshal, where tracked down outlaws like Bill Doolin. Under Tilgham's leadership, the OCPD rigorously targeted gambling, bootlegging, and prostitution rings.