{{short description|Law enforcement agency in Juneau, Alaska, United States}} {{Notability|1=Companies|date=June 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox law enforcement agency | agencyname = Juneau Police Department | nativename = | nativenamea = | nativenamer = | commonname = | abbreviation = JPD | fictional = | patch = Juneau, AK Police.jpg | patchcaption = | logo = | logocaption = | badge = | badgecaption = | flag = | flagcaption = | imagesize = | motto = | mottotranslated = | mission = | formedyear = | formedmonthday = | preceding1 = | dissolved = | superseding = | employees = | volunteers = | budget = | nongovernment = | country = United States of America | countryabbr = USA | national = | federal = | international = | divtype = State | divname = Alaska | divdab = | subdivtype = City | subdivname = Juneau | subdivdab = | map = Map of Alaska highlighting Juneau City and Borough.png | mapcaption = | sizearea = {{convert|3255|sqmi|km2}} | sizepopulation = 31,848 (2021) | legaljuris = | governingbody = | governingbodyscnd = | constitution1 = | police = Yes | local = Yes | military = | provost = | gendarmerie = | religious = | speciality = | secret = | overviewtype = | overviewbody = | headquarters = 6255 Alaway Avenue,<br />Juneau, Alaska | hqlocmap = | hqlocleft = | hqloctop = | hqlocmappoptitle = | sworntype = Police Officer | sworn = 57 | unsworntype = Civilian | unsworn = 40 | multinational = | electeetype = | minister1name = | minister1pfo = | chief1name = Derek Bos | chief1position = Chief of Police | parentagency = | child1agency = | unittype = | unitname = | officetype = | officename = | provideragency = | uniformedas = | stationtype = | stations = | airbases = | lockuptype = | lockups = | vehicle1type = | vehicles1 = | boat1type = | boats1 = | aircraft1type = | aircraft1 = | animal1type = | animals1 = | person1name = | person1reason = | person1type = | programme1 = | activity1name = | activitytype = | anniversary1 = | award1 = | website = [http://www.juneau.org/police/index.php Juneau Police] | footnotes = | reference = }}
The '''Juneau Police Department''' ('''JPD''') is a law enforcement agency which serves Juneau, Alaska.
The department consists of two divisions: Administrative Support Services and Operations. Within these divisions there are five units: Patrol, Investigations, Community Service, Records and Dispatch. The department includes specialists in SWAT, bomb disposal and hostage negotiation.
The Chief is Derek Bos.
In April 2008, the police reversed its previous policy of not reporting rapes as sex crimes in its daily briefing report. <ref>{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Skinner |title=Juneau police misclassify rape in public reports |url=http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041508/loc_268666863.shtml |work=Juneau Empire |date=April 15, 2008 |access-date=2008-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018115734/http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041508/loc_268666863.shtml }}</ref>
In July 2008, the police department reported an increase in robberies.<ref>{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Skinner |title=Robberies double in city as rape reports fall. One officer undergoing crime analysis training that could reveal trends |url=http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070908/loc_301821466.shtml |work=Juneau Empire |date=July 9, 2008 |access-date=2008-07-09 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811215805/http://juneauempire.com/stories/070908/loc_301821466.shtml }}</ref>
Juneau Crime Line, a non-profit organization, offers rewards for anonymous crime tips in cooperation with the police department.<ref>[http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/062508/news_20080625009.shtml Crime line starts reward program] Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008, accessed 2008-07-09 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114841/http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/062508/news_20080625009.shtml |date=2011-07-08 }}</ref>
On December 1, 2009, Juneau PD became the first agency accredited by Alaska Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Commission (ALEAAC).<ref>[http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/121009/loc_534187244.shtml JPD becomes first police agency in state to receive accreditation] Posted Monday, December 21, 2009, accessed 2009-12-21 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202031822/http://juneauempire.com/stories/121009/loc_534187244.shtml |date=2010-02-02 }}</ref>
==Rank structure== {|class="wikitable" |- !Title !Insignia |- |Chief |center|108px |- |Deputy Chief |center|81px |- |Lieutenant |center|10px |- |Sergeant |center|35px |- |Detective | |- |Police Officer | |- |}
==Fallen officers== Since the establishment of the Juneau Police Department, four officers have died while on duty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odmp.org/agency/1925-juneau-police-department-alaska|title=Juneau Police Department, Alaska, Fallen Officers|work=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Alaska}} * List of law enforcement agencies in Alaska * Capital City Fire and Rescue
==References== * {{cite journal|author=Greg Browning|title=Copyright: Juneau Police Department|journal=Journal of the Alaska Peace Officers and Associates|volume=2008|pages=149–150|date=January 2008}} {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.juneaupolice.com Juneau Alaska Police Department] * [http://www.aacop.org Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police]
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Category:Juneau, Alaska Category:Municipal police departments of Alaska