

Benjamin Franklin Bish, End Of Watch June 28, 1896.6 of those officers were confirmed as being victims of crime, 6 died from accidents not related to criminal behavior or intent and one death is still unsolved and that officer was shot to death, no information or leads were ever found or publicized. Since the establishment of the Colorado Springs Police Department in 1872, 13 officers have died in the line of duty. Purple Heart Award - Awarded to officers seriously or fatally wounded while on duty.Life Saving Award - Awarded to any CSPD employee who is directly responsible for the saving of a human life.Department Commendation - Awarded to CSPD employees performing acts that go beyond expected levels of performance and bring credit to the department.Citizens Award of Appreciation - Awarded to members of the general Colorado Springs public (not police officers) who have assisted police or performed heroic acts in order to help prevent or stop criminal activity.State Department, to assist in the organization of the police departments. "Dad" Bruce was sent to West Germany and West Berlin by the U.S. April 1954 - Colorado Springs Police Chief Irvin B.Harper, were successful in transferring 50,000 fingerprint files from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and government fingerprint files being kept at Leavenworth Federal Prison to the Bureau of Investigation, thereby leading to the beginning of the first lab of the FBI. Assistant Attorney Rush Holland and Colorado Springs Police Chief Hugh D. December 1904 - Identified a homicide victim, Bessie Bouton, through the use of dental records - first time this was done in the U.S.Commander Mary Rosenoff - Stetson Hills Division.


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Commander Mike Velasquez - Professional Standards Division.Commander Brian Makofske - Management Services Division.Communications Manager Renee Henshaw - Communications Center.Deputy Chief Adrian Vasquez - Operations Support Bureau.Rank structure and insignia TitleĪll positions are presented true on the Colorado Springs Police Department website. Human Resources Section- Human Resources includes four units.Investigative & Special Operations Bureau - Investigative & Special Operations has three divisions: Investigations Metro Vice, Narcotics, and Intelligence and Specialized Enforcement.Patrol Operations Bureau - Patrol Operations has four divisions: Falcon (northwest), Gold Hill (southwest, includes the downtown Peak Station), Sand Creek (southeast), and Stetson Hills (northeast).Operations Support Bureau - Operations Support has three divisions: Public Safety Communications Division, Management Services, and Professional Standards.The CSPD is headed by the chief of police, who presides directly over three bureaus (each headed by a deputy chief) and two sections.
