Ferguson Police Department (Missouri)
Law enforcement agency of the city of Ferguson, Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ferguson Police Department (FPD) is a law enforcement agency serving Ferguson, Missouri. Since March 14, 2023, the Current Chief of Police is Troy Doyle[2]
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Ferguson Police Department | |
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Abbreviation | FPD |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1894 |
Employees | 110[1] |
Annual budget | $9,573,300 USD (2020) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Ferguson, Missouri, United States |
Map of Ferguson Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Population | 20,730 (2018) |
Legal jurisdiction | Ferguson, Missouri |
Governing body | City council |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 222 S. Florissant Road |
Sworn members | 48[1] |
Unsworn members | 24[1] |
Mayor of Ferguson responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ferguson, Missouri |
Facilities | |
Detention centers | Ferguson Detention Center 222 S. Florissant Road |
Marked and Unmarkeds | Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Crown Victorias and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles |
K-9s | 3 |
Website | |
Official website |
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Col. Troy Doyle was appointed as the Chief of Police of Ferguson Police on Mar 27, 2023 by Interim City Manager John Hampton, and is Ferguson's Fifth African-American Chief of Police .[2]
A federal investigation by the United States Department of Justice initiated in the aftermath of the 2014 Ferguson unrest, found that the Ferguson police department routinely stereotyped and discriminated against African American residents in violation of the Constitution.[3]