Baton Rouge Police Department

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Baton Rouge Police Department
Patch of the BRPD
BRPD Badge
Abbreviation	BRPD
Motto	One city, one mission.
Agency overview
Formed	1865[citation needed]
Employees	887
Annual budget	$98.325M USD (2025)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Map of Baton Rouge Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	86.32 sq mi (223.6 km2)[2]
Population	219,573 (2023)[3]
Governing body	Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council
Constituting instrument	The Plan of Government[4]
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	9000 Airline Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Police Officers	645
Unsworn members	267
Elected officer responsible	Sid Edwards, Mayor-President
Agency executive	Thomas "TJ" Morse, Jr., Chief of Police
Divisions	35[5] 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[6] Uniform Patrol Criminal Investigations Operational Services & Special Operations Administration
Facilities
Districts	5
Notables
Award	CALEA Advanced Accreditation [7]
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. The Chief of Police, as of January 16, 2024, is Thomas "TJ" Morse, Jr.

The BRPD was formally established in 1865^{[citation needed]}, just after the end of the Civil War, with the appointment of the first Chief of Police.