Reno Police Department


The Reno Police Department is the police department of the City of Reno in Washoe [County, Nevada|Washoe County] in northern Nevada.

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. Since then, RPD has grown along with the rest of the city.
As of 2013, RPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 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.
Administration includes command staff, grant and records departments.
Support has Detective, Regional Operations, and Internal Affairs.
Operations handles Patrolling.

Other Programs

Source:
  • 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.