Reno Police Department

The Reno Police Department (RPD) is the police department of the City of Reno in Washoe County in northern Nevada.

Reno Police Department
Common name	Reno Police Department
Abbreviation	RPD
Motto	Your Police-Our Community
Agency overview
Formed	1903
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Reno, Nevada, United States
Size	105.9 mi (170.4 km)
Population	233,294
Legal jurisdiction	Reno, Nevada
Governing body	Council-Manager
Operational structure
Headquarters	455 E. 2nd Street
Agency executives	Jason Soto, Chief of Police Jim Ronald Dangle, Deputy Chief-Administration and Support Division Mac Venzon, Deputy Chief-Operations Division
Facilities
Substations	1
Detention Centers	1
Website
Reno Police Department

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.^[1] Since then, RPD has grown along with the rest of the city.

As of 2013, RPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 105.9 square miles (274 km²) and a population of approximately 233,294 citizens.

Structure

The Department is led by a chief of police, who reports to the city manager.

Three main divisions exist: Administration, Support, and operations.^[2]

Administration includes command staff, grant and records departments.

Support has Detective, Regional Operations, and Internal Affairs.

Operations handles Patrolling.

Other Programs

Source:^[3]

• 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 series Reno 911!, the fictional Reno Sheriff's Department is the main focus of attention, which is a spin on the RPD.