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Saint Paul Police Department

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Saint Paul Police Department

The Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) is the main law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1854, making it the oldest police organization in the state. In the beginning the men did not have a stationhouse. Prisoners were taken to the Fort Snelling brig until the city built a jail. The SPPD is the second largest law enforcement agency in Minnesota, after the Minneapolis Police Department. The department consists of 575 sworn officers and 200 non-sworn officials. The current Chief of Police is Axel Henry. He is the 42nd chief in the history of the St. Paul Police Department and was sworn in November 2022.

Infobox

Abbreviation
SPPD
Motto
Trusted Service with Respect
Formed
1854
Operations jurisdiction
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Size
56.2 square miles (146 km2)
Population
285,068 (2010)
General nature
mw- Local civilian police
Headquarters
367 Grove St.Saint Paul, Minnesota
Police Officers
575
Civilians
300
Agency executive
Axel Henry, Chief of Police
Districts
List CentralEasternWestern

Tables

· Command structure
Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Title
Chief of Police
Insignia
Assistant Chief of Police
Assistant Chief of Police
Title
Assistant Chief of Police
Insignia
Deputy Chief of Police
Deputy Chief of Police
Title
Deputy Chief of Police
Insignia
District Chief of District
District Chief of District
Title
District Chief of District
Insignia
Senior Commander
Senior Commander
Title
Senior Commander
Insignia
Commander
Commander
Title
Commander
Insignia
Sergeant (see note)
Sergeant (see note)
Title
Sergeant (see note)
Insignia
Police Officer
Police Officer
Title
Police Officer
Title
Insignia
Chief of Police
Assistant Chief of Police
Deputy Chief of Police
District Chief of District
Senior Commander
Commander
Sergeant (see note)
Police Officer
· List of Chief of Police
William R. Miller
William R. Miller
Name
William R. Miller
Dates
1854-1858
John W. Crosby
John W. Crosby
Name
John W. Crosby
Dates
1858-1859
John O'Gorman
John O'Gorman
Name
John O'Gorman
Dates
1859-1861
Horace H. Western
Horace H. Western
Name
Horace H. Western
Dates
1861
James Gooding
James Gooding
Name
James Gooding
Dates
1861-1863
Michael Cummings
Michael Cummings
Name
Michael Cummings
Dates
1863-1864
John R. Cleveland
John R. Cleveland
Name
John R. Cleveland
Dates
1864-1865
George Turnbull
George Turnbull
Name
George Turnbull
Dates
1865-1866
John Jones
John Jones
Name
John Jones
Dates
1866-1867
James P. McIlrath
James P. McIlrath
Name
James P. McIlrath
Dates
1867-1870
Luther J. Eddy
Luther J. Eddy
Name
Luther J. Eddy
Dates
1870-1872
James P. McIlrath
James P. McIlrath
Name
James P. McIlrath
Dates
1872-1874
James King
James King
Name
James King
Dates
1875-1878
Charles Weber Jr.
Charles Weber Jr.
Name
Charles Weber Jr.
Dates
1875-1878
John Clark
John Clark
Name
John Clark
Dates
1883-1892
Albert Garvin
Albert Garvin
Name
Albert Garvin
Dates
1892-1894
John Clark
John Clark
Name
John Clark
Dates
1894-1896
Michael N. Goss
Michael N. Goss
Name
Michael N. Goss
Dates
1896-1900
Parker L. Getchell
Parker L. Getchell
Name
Parker L. Getchell
Dates
1900
John J. O'Connor
John J. O'Connor
Name
John J. O'Connor
Dates
1900-1912
Frederick M. Catlin
Frederick M. Catlin
Name
Frederick M. Catlin
Dates
1912
Martin J. Flanagan
Martin J. Flanagan
Name
Martin J. Flanagan
Dates
1912-1913
Michael Gebhardt
Michael Gebhardt
Name
Michael Gebhardt
Dates
1913-1914 (Acting)
John J. O'Connor
John J. O'Connor
Name
John J. O'Connor
Dates
1914-1920
Thomas E. Campbell
Thomas E. Campbell
Name
Thomas E. Campbell
Dates
1920-1921
Henry J. Crepeau
Henry J. Crepeau
Name
Henry J. Crepeau
Dates
1921-1922
Michael Gebhardt
Michael Gebhardt
Name
Michael Gebhardt
Dates
1922
Frank W. Sommer
Frank W. Sommer
Name
Frank W. Sommer
Dates
1922-1923
Michael Gebhardt
Michael Gebhardt
Name
Michael Gebhardt
Dates
1923-1924
Edward J. Murnane
Edward J. Murnane
Name
Edward J. Murnane
Dates
1924-1930
Thomas E. Dahill
Thomas E. Dahill
Name
Thomas E. Dahill
Dates
1930 (Acting)
Thomas A. Brown
Thomas A. Brown
Name
Thomas A. Brown
Dates
1930-1932
Thomas E. Dahill
Thomas E. Dahill
Name
Thomas E. Dahill
Dates
1932-1934
Frank R. Cullen
Frank R. Cullen
Name
Frank R. Cullen
Dates
1934
Michael J. Culligan
Michael J. Culligan
Name
Michael J. Culligan
Dates
1934-1935
Gustave H. Barfuss
Gustave H. Barfuss
Name
Gustave H. Barfuss
Dates
1935
Charles W. Coulter
Charles W. Coulter
Name
Charles W. Coulter
Dates
1935-1936
Clinton A. Hackert
Clinton A. Hackert
Name
Clinton A. Hackert
Dates
1936-1943
Charles J. Tierney
Charles J. Tierney
Name
Charles J. Tierney
Dates
1943-1952
Neal McMahon
Neal McMahon
Name
Neal McMahon
Dates
1952-1954
Albert A. Anderson
Albert A. Anderson
Name
Albert A. Anderson
Dates
1954-1955 (Acting)
William F. Proetz
William F. Proetz
Name
William F. Proetz
Dates
1955-1961
Frank A. Schmidt
Frank A. Schmidt
Name
Frank A. Schmidt
Dates
1960-1961 (Acting)
Lester McAuliffe
Lester McAuliffe
Name
Lester McAuliffe
Dates
1961-1970
Robert LaBathe
Robert LaBathe
Name
Robert LaBathe
Dates
1970 (Acting)
Richard H. Rowan
Richard H. Rowan
Name
Richard H. Rowan
Dates
1970-1979
Robert LaBathe
Robert LaBathe
Name
Robert LaBathe
Dates
1980
William W. McCutcheon
William W. McCutcheon
Name
William W. McCutcheon
Dates
1980-1992
William Finney
William Finney
Name
William Finney
Dates
1992-2004
J. Mark Harrington
J. Mark Harrington
Name
J. Mark Harrington
Dates
2004-2010
Thomas E. Smith
Thomas E. Smith
Name
Thomas E. Smith
Dates
2010-2016
Kathy Wuorinen
Kathy Wuorinen
Name
Kathy Wuorinen
Dates
2016 (Interim)
Todd D. Axtell
Todd D. Axtell
Name
Todd D. Axtell
Dates
2016-2022
Jeremy A. Ellison
Jeremy A. Ellison
Name
Jeremy A. Ellison
Dates
2022 (Interim)
Axel C. Henry
Axel C. Henry
Name
Axel C. Henry
Dates
2022-
Name
Dates
William R. Miller
1854-1858
John W. Crosby
1858-1859
John O'Gorman
1859-1861
Horace H. Western
1861
James Gooding
1861-1863
Michael Cummings
1863-1864
John R. Cleveland
1864-1865
George Turnbull
1865-1866
John Jones
1866-1867
James P. McIlrath
1867-1870
Luther J. Eddy
1870-1872
James P. McIlrath
1872-1874
James King
1875-1878
Charles Weber Jr.
1875-1878
John Clark
1883-1892
Albert Garvin
1892-1894
John Clark
1894-1896
Michael N. Goss
1896-1900
Parker L. Getchell
1900
John J. O'Connor
1900-1912
Frederick M. Catlin
1912
Martin J. Flanagan
1912-1913
Michael Gebhardt
1913-1914 (Acting)
John J. O'Connor
1914-1920
Thomas E. Campbell
1920-1921
Henry J. Crepeau
1921-1922
Michael Gebhardt
1922
Frank W. Sommer
1922-1923
Michael Gebhardt
1923-1924
Edward J. Murnane
1924-1930
Thomas E. Dahill
1930 (Acting)
Thomas A. Brown
1930-1932
Thomas E. Dahill
1932-1934
Frank R. Cullen
1934
Michael J. Culligan
1934-1935
Gustave H. Barfuss
1935
Charles W. Coulter
1935-1936
Clinton A. Hackert
1936-1943
Charles J. Tierney
1943-1952
Neal McMahon
1952-1954
Albert A. Anderson
1954-1955 (Acting)
William F. Proetz
1955-1961
Frank A. Schmidt
1960-1961 (Acting)
Lester McAuliffe
1961-1970
Robert LaBathe
1970 (Acting)
Richard H. Rowan
1970-1979
Robert LaBathe
1980
William W. McCutcheon
1980-1992
William Finney
1992-2004
· Department size
1849
1849
Year
1849
City Population
910
Sworn Officers
4
1858
1858
Year
1858
City Population
7,000
Sworn Officers
11
1863
1863
Year
1863
City Population
10,401
Sworn Officers
10
1871
1871
Year
1871
City Population
20,030
Sworn Officers
19
1888
1888
Year
1888
City Population
133,156
Sworn Officers
160
1900
1900
Year
1900
City Population
163,065
Sworn Officers
195
1920
1920
Year
1920
City Population
234,698
Sworn Officers
357
1930
1930
Year
1930
City Population
271,606
Sworn Officers
358
1940
1940
Year
1940
City Population
287,736
Sworn Officers
345
1950
1950
Year
1950
City Population
311,329
Sworn Officers
368
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
26
1960
1960
Year
1960
City Population
313,411
Sworn Officers
389
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
43
1970
1970
Year
1970
City Population
309,980
Sworn Officers
463
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
69
1983
1983
Year
1983
City Population
270,230
Sworn Officers
495
1990
1990
Year
1990
City Population
272,235
Sworn Officers
524
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
131
2000
2000
Year
2000
City Population
287,151
Sworn Officers
547
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
211
2010
2010
Year
2010
City Population
285,068
Sworn Officers
560
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
300
2013
2013
Year
2013
City Population
290,770
Sworn Officers
630
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
350
2023
2023
Year
2023
City Population
303,176
Sworn Officers
575
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
225
Year
City Population
Sworn Officers
Non-Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel
1849
910
4
1858
7,000
11
1863
10,401
10
1871
20,030
19
1888
133,156
160
1900
163,065
195
1920
234,698
357
1930
271,606
358
1940
287,736
345
1950
311,329
368
26
1960
313,411
389
43
1970
309,980
463
69
1983
270,230
495
1990
272,235
524
131
2000
287,151
547
211
2010
285,068
560
300
2013
290,770
630
350
2023
303,176
575
225

References

  1. "Police | Saint Paul Minnesota"
    https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/police
  2. City of St. Paul, MN - Official Website - Police Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.stpaul.gov/index.asp?NID=461
  3. Saint Paul Police Historical Society — Home
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101130210835/http://spphs.com/
  4. Origins of the School Safety Patrol, 1921, MNOPEDIA, Minnesota Historical Society website, Eric W. Weber, St. Paul, Minn
    https://www.mnopedia.org/thing/origins-school-safety-patrol-1921
  5. "Did St. Paul really protect gangsters during the Prohibition era?"
    https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-police-barker-karpis-oconnor-layover-agreement/600059771/
  6. Man's suit says St. Paul police brutalized him, by: Chris Havens, Star Tribune, 4 October 2010
  7. Gang Strike Force shut down after audit finds $18,000, 13 cars missing, by Randy Furst, Star Tribune, 23 March 2011
  8. Several officials criticize Gang Strike Force's publicly funded Hawaii trip, by Randy Furst, Star Tribune, 5 April 2009.
  9. St. Paul man from cellphone arrest video identified; police dropped charges in July | Twin Cities Daily Planet
    https://tcdailyplanet.net/news/2014/08/28/st-paul-man-cellphone-assault-video-identified-claims-charges-dropped
  10. spokesman-recorder.com
    https://spokesman-recorder.com/2021/03/26/recent-police-misconduct-in-st-paul-and-minneapolis-raises-concerns/
  11. thestar.com
    https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/12/08/minnesota-police-dog-attacks-innocent-woman-taking-out-her-garbage-video-shows.html
  12. "Saint Paul Police Historical Society — Chiefs of Police"
    https://www.spphs.org/history/chiefs.php
  13. Saint Paul Police Federation
    http://www.sppdfederation.com/
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