Juneau Police Department
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The Juneau Police Department (JPD) is a law enforcement agency which serves Juneau
, Alaska
.
The department consists of two divisions: Administrative Support Services and Operations. Within these divisions there are five units: Patrol, Investigations, Community Service, Records and Dispatch. The department includes specialists in SWAT
, bomb disposal and hostage negotiation.
The Chief
is Greg Browning.
In April 2008, the police reversed its previous policy of not reporting rapes as sex crimes in its daily briefing report.
In July 2008, the police department reported an increase in robberies.
Juneau Crime Line, a non-profit organization, offers rewards for anonymous crime tips in cooperation with the police department.
On December 1, 2009 Juneau PD became the first agency accredited by Alaska Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Commission ([ALEAAC]http://www.aacop.org/ALEAAC.htm).
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
.
The department consists of two divisions: Administrative Support Services and Operations. Within these divisions there are five units: Patrol, Investigations, Community Service, Records and Dispatch. The department includes specialists in SWAT
SWAT
A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
, bomb disposal and hostage negotiation.
The Chief
Chief of police
A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
is Greg Browning.
In April 2008, the police reversed its previous policy of not reporting rapes as sex crimes in its daily briefing report.
In July 2008, the police department reported an increase in robberies.
Juneau Crime Line, a non-profit organization, offers rewards for anonymous crime tips in cooperation with the police department.
On December 1, 2009 Juneau PD became the first agency accredited by Alaska Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Commission ([ALEAAC]http://www.aacop.org/ALEAAC.htm).
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Juneau Police Department, 4 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Detectives Donald Thomas Dull | |
Gunfire (Accidental) |
| Officer Jimmy Earl Kennedy | |
Gunfire |
| Officer Richard J. Adair | |
Gunfire |
| Officer Karl William Reishus | |
Training accident |