Louisville Metro Police Department
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The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) began operations on January 6, 2003, as part of the creation of the consolidated city-county government in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was formed by the merger of the Jefferson County Police Department and the Louisville Division of Police. The Louisville Metro Police Department was most recently headed by Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel since January 2, 2023. On Tuesday June 25, 2024, Chief Gwinn-Villaroel resigned following an ongoing sexual harassment and abuse scandal among the Louisville Metro Police Department. Major Paul Humphrey was appointed Interim Chief by Mayor Craig Greenburg. A national search will be conducted for a permanent chief.[2] LMPD divides Jefferson County into eight patrol divisions and operates a number of special investigative and support units. The LMPD is currently negotiating a consent decree with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) subsequent to a 2023 investigation by the DOJ that concluded that the LMPD engaged in a decades long pattern of civil rights abuses.[3][4]
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Louisville Metro Police Department | |
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Common name | Metro Police |
Abbreviation | LMPD |
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Formed | 2003 |
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Employees | 1,350 (2022)[citation needed] |
Annual budget | $190 million (2020)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Louisville-Jefferson Co Metro, Kentucky, USA |
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Map of Louisville Metro Police Department's jurisdiction | |
Size | 399 square miles (1,030 km2) |
Population | 620,149 (2018) |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky |
Sworn Officers | 1,039 (2022)[citation needed] |
Agency executive |
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Divisions | 8 |
Facilities | |
Helicopters | 3 |
Horses | 4 |
Website | |
louisville-police.org |
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