Baton Rouge Police Department

Baton Rouge Police Department
Baton Rouge Police Department
	Patch of the BRPD
	BRPD Badge
Abbreviation	BRPD
Motto	One city, one mission.
Agency overview
Formed	1865
Employees	837
Annual budget	US$98,325,000 (2025)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
	Map of Baton Rouge Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	86.32 sq mi (223.6 km2)
Population	219,573 (2023)
Governing body	Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council
Constituting instrument	The Plan of Government;
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	9000 Airline Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Police Officers	570
Unsworn members	267
Elected officer responsible	Sid Edwards, Mayor-President;
Agency executive	Thomas "TJ" Morse, Jr., Chief of Police;
Divisions	35 1st District ; 2nd District ; 3rd District ; 4th District ; 5th District ; K-9 ; Motorcycle ; Hit & Run ; Traffic Homicide ; DWI ; Special Response Team ; Explosives ; Dive Team ; Mobile Field Force ; Violent Crime Apprehension Team ; Intelligence ; Drone Unit ; Real Time Crime Center ; Mayor's Security ; Financial Crimes ; Auto Theft ; Burglary ; Narcotics ; HIDTA ; Special Investigation Patrol ; Homicide ; Major Assaults ; Armed Robbery ; Special Victims Unit ; Missing Persons ; NIBIN ; Crime Scene ; Tech Unit ; Victims' Assistance ; General Detectives ; FBI Task Force ; DEA Task Force ; ATF Task Force ; US Marshals Task Force ; Recruiting ; Firearms Training Unit ; Training Academy;
Bureaus	4 Uniform Patrol ; Criminal Investigations ; Operational Services & Special Operations ; Administration;
Facilities
Districts	5
Notables
Award	CALEA Advanced Accreditation;
Website
	https://www.brla.gov/2706/Police-Department

The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) (French: Département de Police de Bâton Rouge) is the primary law enforcement agency in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge is the second most populous city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish which is the most populous parish in the state.

Numerous local law enforcement agencies have jurisdiction that is partially or wholly within the city limits of Baton Rouge. Among them are the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Baton Rouge City Constable's Office, and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Police. Three universities, Louisiana State University (LSU), Southern University (SU), and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), each have campus police departments within the city limits.