Sitka Police Department (Alaska)
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| Abbreviation | SPD |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Sitka, Alaska, USA |
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| Size | 4,815.14 square miles (12,471.2 km2) |
| Population | 8,458 (2020) |
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| Headquarters | 304 Lake St, Rm 102, Sitka, Alaska |
| Police Officers | 23 |
| Civilians | 10 |
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The Sitka Police Department (SPD) is a law enforcement agency which serves Sitka, Alaska.
Description
[edit]The jurisdiction of the Sitka Police Department covers the entire City and Borough of Sitka. The City and Borough of Sitka is considered to be the second largest incorporated city by area in the U.S., but most of Sitka's Borough is uninhabited and therefore the majority of police matters are contained to the west side of Baranof Island where the 8,458 (2020) citizens of Sitka reside.
Operate a 24-hour dispatch and records center, which is responsible for fire and emergency dispatch, as well as a community jail facility. Operations division consists of Investigations, Patrol, Emergency Response Vessel operators and Animal Control. The Chief is Robert Baty.[1] He succeeds former chief Jeff Ankerfelt, who retired 2019 year.[2]
Rank structure
[edit]| Title | Insignia |
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| Chief |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
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Fallen Members
[edit]Since the establishment of the Sitka Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.[3][4]
| Rank | Officer | Date of death | Details |
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| Officer | Doris Wayne Barber | July 28, 1960
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See also
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- List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ Rose, Katherine (June 1, 2019). "Police chief ready to call Sitka home again". KCAW.
- ^ "Sitka police chief calls for changes to improve retention". Juneau Empire. January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Stories in the News (Sitnews) - Ketchikan, Alaska - News, Features, Opinions..." www.sitnews.us.
- ^ "Sitka Police Department, AK".