Springfield Police Department (Massachusetts)

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(permanent constables appt'd)

{{start date and age|1852|05|25}}May 25, 1852Ibid, p. 31.
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| headquarters = 130 Pearl St
Springfield, MA 01105

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| minister1name = Cheryl Clapprood[https://www.springfield-ma.gov/police/index.php?id=commis Police] springfield-ma.gov {{dead link|date=December 2023}}

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| chief1name = William Cochrane

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| chief2name = Steven Kent

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| chief3name = Rupert Daniel

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| website = [http://www.springfield-ma.gov/police/ Springfield Police Website]

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The Springfield Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The department consists of about 500 sworn personnel, approximately 420 patrol officers and 80 supervisors.

On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it found the SPD Narcotics Bureau to be engaging in a pattern or practice of excessive force.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-08 |title=Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Narcotics Bureau of Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-findings-investigation-narcotics-bureau-springfield |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}} On April 13, 2022, the DOJ announced that it reached a consent decree with the SPD. The agreement requires a court-appointed independent monitor, improved reporting of uses of force, more training, and better internal investigations of misconduct.{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Nate |date=2022-04-13 |title=Massachusetts city agrees with U.S. Justice Department to reform police |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/massachusetts-city-agrees-with-us-justice-department-reform-police-2022-04-13/ |access-date=2022-04-16}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Springfield to Reform Police Department's Unconstitutional Practices |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-city-springfield-reform-police-department-s |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}