Reno Police Department

The Reno Police Department (RPD) is the police department of the City of Reno in Washoe County in northern Nevada.

History
RPD was established in 1903 to serve the growing community of Reno, which at that time consisted of a couple of square miles and had a population of around 1000. Since then, RPD has grown along with the rest of the city.

As of 2013, RPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 105.9 sqmi and a population of approximately 233,294 citizens.

Structure
The Department is led by a chief of police, who reports to the city manager.

Three main divisions exist: Administration, Support, and operations.

Administration includes command staff, grant and records departments.

Support has Detective, Regional Operations, and Internal Affairs.

Operations handles Patrolling.

==Other Programs ==
 * Ride-Along program allows a citizen to ride with a police officer, while she or he is working
 * Neighborhood Watch
 * Community Presentations
 * Citizens Police Academy shows citizens the many skills a police officer needs

In popular culture
In the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, the fictional Reno Sheriff's Department is the main focus of attention, which is a spin on the RPD.