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The '''Bessemer Police Department''' serves the City of [[Bessemer]], west of [[Birmingham]], with a population of approximately 26,500. The department is located at 23 [[15th Street North Bessemer|15th Street North]]. The department consists of 115 sworn officers and 40 professional staff members. The Chief of Police is [[Mike Roper]]. | The '''Bessemer Police Department''' serves the City of [[Bessemer]], west of [[Birmingham]], with a population of approximately 26,500. The department is located at 23 [[15th Street North Bessemer|15th Street North]]. The department consists of 115 sworn officers and 40 professional staff members. The Chief of Police is [[Mike Roper]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 3 October 2017
The Bessemer Police Department serves the City of Bessemer, west of Birmingham, with a population of approximately 26,500. The department is located at 23 15th Street North. The department consists of 115 sworn officers and 40 professional staff members. The Chief of Police is Mike Roper.
The Bessemer Police Department is organized into twelve divisions, including the Patrol Division, Jail Division, Traffic Motor Scouts, Criminal Investigation Division, Administrative Division, Training Division, Special Operations Division, Community Service/Crime Prevention Division, Environmental Unit, Special Response Team, Parking Enforcement, and Internal Affairs Division
Police Chiefs
- T. B. Wallace, 1913
- J. G. Thomas, 1924
- Frank Clark
- George Barron
- Oliver Adams, 1989-2001
- Nathaniel Rutledge, November 2003-September 1, 2017
- Mike Roper, October 4, 2017-
References
- Robinson, Carol (October 2, 2017) "Veteran lawman named Bessemer's new top cop." The Birmingham News
External links
- Bessemer Police Department at bessemeral.org
- Bessemer Police Department at the Officer Down Memorial Page