Denver Police Department

Denver Police Department
Denver Police Department
	Chest patch (No shoulder patches are worn.)
	Badge of Denver Police Department
Abbreviation	DPD
Agency overview
Employees	1,824 (2020)
Annual budget	$229 million (2021)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Denver, Colorado, United States
	Map of Denver Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	154.9 square miles (401 km2)
Population	716,492 (2018) within the city & county of Denver. 2,552,195 in the metro area.
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Police officers	Administrative = 110 (2025); Airport Operations = 132 (2025); Investigative = 344 (2025); Patrol = 1,053 (2025); Total = 1,639 (2025)
Civilian employees	307
Agency executives	Ron Thomas, Chief of Police; Deputy Chief Joseph Montoya Jr., Deputy Chief of Police; Division Chief Aaron Sanchez, Division Chief of Patrol; Division Chief Charles Kyle, Division Chief of Investigations; Division Chief Magen Dodge, Division Chief of Administration;
Parent agency	Denver Department of Public Safety
Facilities
Districts	6
Patrol cars	Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Impala, GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Durango, Awaiting Ford Utility Interceptor and Pursuit Interceptor to replace aging Crown Victoria
Air units	1 - 1998 Bell 407
K-9 Units	Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd
Website
	https://denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department.html

The Denver Police Department (DPD) is the full service police department jointly for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, which provides police services to the entire county, including Denver International Airport, and may provide contractual security police service to special districts within the county. The police department is within the Denver Department of Public Safety, which also includes the Denver Sheriff Department and Denver Fire Department. The DPD was established in 1859. The current police chief is Ron Thomas.