Organization
The CMPD is organized into the Office of the Chief of Police and five deputy chiefs. Each deputy chief leads a designated group:
- Field Services-North
- Field Services-South
- Investigative Services
- Support Services
- Administrative Services.
The Field Services-North and Field Services-South Groups are divided into two areas, each led by a major. Each area is divided into three to four divisions, each led by a captain. Each Division is divided into three response areas; until mid-2011, each was commanded by a response area commander. Since then, each response area has been commanded by a lieutenant; currently, there are two sergeants to each response area, who are each unit commanders.
Some groups contain bureaus, headed by majors. Each bureau is also organized into divisions, commanded by captains, and units, commanded by sergeants.
As of May 2011, the department consisted of 1 chief of police, 4 deputy chiefs of police, 13 majors, 33 captains, 39 response area commanders (renamed lieutenants from July 2011), 127 sergeants and roughly 1464 officers.
- Office of the Chief
- Chief of Staff
- Internal Affairs Bureau
- Public Affairs Office
- Police Attorney's Office
- Fiscal Affairs Division
- Human Resources Division
- Chief of Staff
- Administrative Services Group
- Training Bureau
- Training Division
- Recruiting Division
- Administrative Services Bureau
- Communications Division
- Records Division
- Crime Analysis Division
- Planning and Research Division
- Computer Technology Solutions Division
- Training Bureau
- Field Services Group-North
- Northeast Service Area
- Northwest Service Area
- Field Services Support Unit
- Airport Law Enforcement Division
- Field Services Group-South
- Southeast Service Area
- Southwest Service Area
- Watch Commander and Special Events Bureau
- Watch Commander Division
- Special Events Division
- Field Services Support Unit
- Investigative Services Group
- Special Investigations Bureau
- Vice and Narcotics Division
- Gang and Firearms Enforcement Division
- Intelligence Unit
- Criminal Investigations Bureau
- Property Crimes Division
- Special Victims Division
- Violent Crime Division
- Robbery Division
- Special Investigations Bureau
- Support Services Group
- Special Operations Bureau
- Special Operations Division
- Lab and Evidence Bureau
- Property and Evidence Management Division
- Crime Lab Division
- Crime Scene Search Unit
- Community Services Bureau
- Community Services and Youth Division
- Animal Care and Control Division
- Chaplains Unit
- Special Operations Bureau
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