Cedar Rapids Police Department (Iowa)
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| Abbreviation | CRPD |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |
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| Headquarters | 505 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Sworn members | 212 |
| Unsworn members | 60 |
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The Cedar Rapids Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
History
[edit]Early historical records from the 1840s indicate that a lone constable served the Cedar Rapids population. By 1883, the Cedar Rapids Police Department had grown to 12 Police Officers. In 1948, the department completed an FM police radio installation which allowed all emergency services to communicate with each other.[1]
Substation
[edit]The department has a substation located at 1233 1st Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The substation is also known as the Community Connections Resource Center and was opened in 2009. The substation serves as a space for police officers to complete reports and other duties, and is also used by employees of the Willis Dady Emergency Homeless shelter and for various community meetings and events.[2]
November 2016 shooting by an officer
[edit]A traffic stop in which a Cedar Rapids Police Officer shot a man on November 1 gathered national attention.[3] Officer Lucas Jones, shot and paralyzed a motorist, Jerime Mitchell, from the neck down.[4] Upon a search of Mitchell's vehicle, one pound (0.45 kg) of marijuana, $1,500 in cash, and scales were located. Police also reviewed Mitchell's cell phone records and discovered text messages in which he planned to sell the marijuana to a customer.[5] Officer Jones has been cleared of any criminal charges by a grand jury.[6]
Officers killed
[edit]In the history of the Cedar Rapids Police Department, six officers have been killed while on duty.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Cedar Rapids Police Department". Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Police Department. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Community Connections Resource Center". Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Police Department. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Francis, Enjoli. "Questions Linger After Dash-Cam Video of Man Being Shot by Cedar Rapids Police During Traffic Stop Is Released". ABC News. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "No charges against Iowa police officer who paralyzed man in shooting". CBS News. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Mehaffey, Trish. "Police: Many attempts made to get statement from man shot by Cedar Rapids officer". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Dash cam of officer-involved shooting brings up many questions". KWWL News 7. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Honoring All Fallen Members of the Cedar Rapids Police Department". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
