Welcome!

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

Director of Police - Larry A. Godwin
Mayor of Memphis - Dr. Willie W. Herenton

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Become a Police Service Technician

An exciting career path in law enforcement!

We're recruiting PSTs from the high schools and we're looking for individuals eager to join our team who are ready to jump start their law enforcement career.

Click here for more information on the PST program.

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Help the MPD Change the Laws!

The MPD needs your help so we can get laws passed that make Memphis, Shelby County and the State of Tennessee a safer place. Click on the banner below to help the MPD change the laws!

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Employ Your Instincts - Join the MPD

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.

Click HERE To Apply Online! The City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department are pleased to announce you can now apply for a police officer, lateral or police service technician position Online!

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

If you have already made application, you should immediately contact the Training Academy at 901-357-1700. 

If you have not submitted application, you may pick up an application packet from the following locations:

Memphis Police Department
John D. Holt Training Academy
4371 O.K. Robertson Road
(Phone: 901-357-1700)

Memphis Police Department
Human Resources
201 Poplar Suite 12-35
(phone: 901-545-5720)

or Click HERE To Apply Online!

For information about joining the MPD click on the banner below:

Effective Monday, November 19, 2007, the college requirement for police recruit candidates has been relaxed. 

College credit is not required to make application.

Lateral Transfers Welcomed!
For Information on our Lateral Program click HERE

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.




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

For more information call the Recruiting Office at 901-357-1700
or email one of our Recruiters:

Officer Kaleta
Officer Blake
Officer Gonzalez
 

MPD's REAL TIME CRIME CENTER

The Memphis Police Department has launched its Real Time Crime Center - a state-of-the-art facility designed to monitor, evaluate and predict criminal activity.

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

The RTCC was recently featured in The Downtowner Magazine!

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

The Memphis Police Department's 2007 Annual Report is now available online. Click on the image below to download the PDF File.

Please note: Download requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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

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

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

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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
 

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

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

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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...)

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

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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

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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.