Oklahoma City Police Department (Oklahoma)
The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and is the largest municipal law enforcement agency in the state.
The OCPD was officially organized in 1889 after the City of Oklahoma City was incorporated. As of 2006 there were 1,057 commissioned officers and 300 civilians serving in the department.
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