The Juneau Police Department (JPD) is a
law enforcement agency
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which serves
Juneau
Juneau ( ; ), officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Juneau was named the capital of Alaska in 1906, when the government of wha ...
,
Alaska
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.
The department consists of two divisions: Administrative Support Services and Operations. Within these divisions there are five units: Patrol, Investigations, Community Service, Records and Dispatch. The department includes specialists in
SWAT
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SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to res ...
, bomb disposal and hostage negotiation.
The
Chief
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Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boat ...
is Derek Bos.
In April 2008, the police reversed its previous policy of not reporting rapes as sex crimes in its daily briefing report.
In July 2008, the police department reported an increase in robberies.
Juneau Crime Line, a non-profit organization, offers rewards for anonymous crime tips in cooperation with the police department.
On December 1, 2009, Juneau PD became the first agency accredited by Alaska Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Commission (ALEAAC).
Rank structure
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Juneau Police Department, four officers have died while on duty.
See also
*
List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska
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*
Capital City Fire and Rescue
References
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External links
Juneau Alaska Police DepartmentAlaska Association of Chiefs of Police
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Juneau, Alaska
Municipal police departments of Alaska