Springfield Police Department (Massachusetts)

The Springfield Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The department consists of about 500 sworn personnel, approximately 420 patrol officers and 80 supervisors.

Springfield Police Department
Patch of the Springfield Police Department
Seal of the Springfield Police Department
(as it appears on livery, press release materials)
Flag of the City of Springfield
AbbreviationSPD
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 27, 1659[1]
(permanent constables appt'd)

May 25, 1852[2]
(department organized)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMassachusetts, United States
Size33.2 square miles (86 km2)
Population153,060 (2010)
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters130 Pearl St
Springfield, MA 01105
Police commissioner responsible
  • Cheryl Clapprood[3]
Agency executives
Website
Springfield Police Website

Rank structure
  • Probationary Cadet
  • Cadet
  • Recruit
  • Probationary Officer
  • Patrol Officer/Detective
  • Sergeant
  • Lieutenant
  • Captain
  • Senior Captain
  • Deputy Chief
  • Chief of Police
  • Police Commissioner / Board of Commissioners

Sectors

Springfield policing is organized by Districts and Sectors, with a Commanding Officer for each of the three districts.

Deputy Chief Mark Anthony is the Commanding Officer of North District:

Sector A: Brightwood, Memorial Square (North End)

Sector B: Liberty Heights, Hungry Hill, Atwater, and Lower Liberty.

Sector C: East Springfield

Sector D: Indian Orchard

Sector G: Pine Point and Boston Rd.

Deputy Chief William Cochrane is the Commanding Officer of Central District:

Sector E: South End, Maple High, Six Corners, Downtown

Sector F: McKnight, Bay, Old Hill, Upper Hill

Deputy Chief Cheryl Clapprood is the Commanding Officer of South District:

Sector H: Forest Park, East Forest Park

Sector I: Sixteen Acres, Outer Belt

See also
  • C3 policing, a modified counter-insurgency ("COIN") method adapted for use by civilian law enforcement agencies under the Springfield Police Department's development

References
  1. History of the department of police service of Springfield, Mass. from 1636 to 1900. Springfield, MA: The Springfield Police Relief Association; Loring & Axtell, Printers. 1900. p. 24.
  2. Ibid, p. 31.
  3. https://www.springfield-ma.gov/police/index.php?id=commis
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