Welcome!

We hope that this site will provide you with information on what we feel is the finest police department in the country.

Mayor of Memphis - A C Wharton, Jr.
Director of Police - Toney Armstrong

Click here for information on the City of Memphis.

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Join the MPD

The Memphis Police Department is now hiring!
 
Applications can be picked up at any police precinct
or the MPD Training Academy.

Effective Thursday, September 2, 2010, the college requirement for police recruit candidates has been reinstated. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

54 Semester Hours at an Accredited College or University
or two years of continuous Military Service with an honorable discharge or
three years of continuous employment as a POST certified law enforcement officer at a police department with a minimum of 20 officers
 

Click here to download an application - MPD Police Officer Application

If you live 80 or more miles from Memphis Download the MPD's Police Officer Application or Click HERE To Apply Online!

For more information call the Recruiting Office at 901-636-1758 or 901-636-1759 or email our Recruiters: Officer Blake or Sergeant Foster

Please Note: All applicants are required to obtain, live, and maintain legal residency within the boundaries of Shelby County within six (6) months of their effective date of hire.

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Memphis' Finest T-Shirts are HERE!

Own an Official MPD Memphis' Finest T-shirt and help support the Memphis Police Foundation!

Memphis' Finest T-shirts are available in white, navy, black and pink. A portion of all proceeds from sales of the pink shirts will be donated to breast cancer research!

Click here to order a Memphis' Finest T-shirt!

 

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MPD's REAL TIME CRIME CENTER (RTCC)

The Memphis Police Department's Real Time Crime Center - a state-of-the-art facility designed to monitor, evaluate and predict criminal activity was awarded the 2009 IACP-iXP Excellence in Technology Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Communications and Interoperability.

Click on the RTCC Logo to learn more about this exciting new crime fighting center!

Learn about the Technology that the MPD is currently utilizing by clicking on our BLUE CRUSH/RTCC Video:

 

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The Memphis Police Department's Annual Reports are available online. Click on the image below to download the PDF File.

Please note: Download requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Crime Stoppers Launches New Site!

Click on the banner below to submit TIPS, earn CASH and help the MPD fight crime!

Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involvement: fear and apathy.

Crime Stoppers provides a telephone number and Web Tips to encourage citizens in the community to volunteer vital information helpful to law enforcement agencies to fight against crime.

Callers can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information given leads to an arrest or grand jury indictment of a felony offender.

Crime Stoppers relies on volunteer Directors and tax deductible contributions from the public in order to operate the administration of the program.
 

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Employ Your Instincts - Join the MPD

IMPORTANT POLICE HIRING ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Memphis Police Department is now hiring.

Applications can be picked up at any police precinct or the MPD Training Academy.

Click here to download an application - MPD Police Officer Application

For additional Job Postings such as dispatcher please visit the City of Memphis Web site to apply online.

Hiring News: Military Personnel - Check out the VA approved "Kicker Program"

The Memphis Police Department is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs as an official on-the-job training program site where individuals who have been hired as police recruits and are eligible for educational benefits from the VA, such as the Montgomery G.I. Bill, can use their benefits for the time frame that they attend the Memphis Police Academy as well as the 12-month probationary period that they are on probation after graduation.

Lateral Transfers Welcomed!

For Information on our Lateral Program contact 901-636-1758 or 901-636-1759

All interested candidates may pick up an application packet at the Memphis Police Department Training Academy located at 4371 O.K. Robertson Rd.

Please Note: All applicants are required to obtain, live, and maintain legal residency within the boundaries of Shelby County within six (6) months of their effective date of hire.

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Do You Need Police Assistance?

Do you need to know when to call for Police Assistance and what info to provide?

Click here for helpful tips and phone numbers

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Join CITY WATCH!

Help the MPD help you! Sign-up for City Watch!

Click on the City Watch logo to learn more about the program or click on this link to sign-up for City Watch!

 

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Explore the MPD:

MPD Overview
The Memphis Police Department is a multidimensional agency and one of the most progressive police departments in the nation.  (More...)

Command Staff
Meet the MPD Command Staff. (More...)

Precincts
Uniform Patrol is the largest division of the MPD and is responsible for answering calls within the city's eight precincts. (More...)

Crime Prevention Tips
The Memphis Police Department's mission is to protect the public safety of all citizens of Memphis. (More...)

Click on this link for Burglary Tips

Careers
A career in law enforcement can be an exciting, rewarding experience for those who can meet the challenge. (More...)

Community Programs
The Memphis Police Department has embraced the concept of Community Policing within the last twenty years. (More...).

Special Operations
The Memphis Police Department provides specialized police services to the Memphis Police Department and to the City of Memphis through Special Operations.  (More...)

Investigations
The Investigative Services branch of the Memphis Police Department is responsible for thoroughly reviewing the details surrounding every crime committed in Memphis. (More...)

Sex Offender Registry
The Memphis Police Department’s Sex Offender Registry can be viewed through the City Cyberwatch and other websites. Please be aware of offenders in your area. As a reminder the laws and rules governing sex offenders are extensive and if you have any questions about the registry, an offender, or an offender in possible violation of the registry please contact us at: mpdsor@memphistn.gov

Traffic
One of the MPD's largest units is the Traffic Division and it is divided into four sections.  (More...)

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In Memoriam
To those police officers who gave their lives unselfishly in the performance of their duties. (More...)

We remember them all.

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History of the MPD

Women in MPD's History

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The City of Memphis, including the Memphis Police Department, does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in Federal or State sponsored programs, services and activities, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).

The Memphis Police Department is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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