The Ferguson Police Department is a law enforcement agency serving Ferguson, Missouri. Since March 31, 2016, the Chief of Police has been Delrish Moss.A federal investigation by the United States Department of Justice initiated in the aftermath of the 2014 Ferguson unrest, found that the Ferguson police department routinely stereotyped and discriminated against African American residents in violation of the Constitution. In response, on August 11, 2015, The Pentagon ordered the Ferguson Police Department to return all Humvees to the defense departmentPolice organizationThe Ferguson Police Department includes 72 personnel including 54 commissioned officers and 18 civilian support staff. The officers are all police academy graduates and are certified peace officers by the Missouri Department of Public Safety.Three supervisors as well as the chief are graduates of the FBI National Academy. Many officers have bachelors or advanced degrees. All officers participate in advanced continuous training in numerous areas of law enforcement.In addition to uniformed patrols of policemen and criminal investigation detectives, the department is supplemented with 4 K-9 officers, bicycle patrol, and a traffic unit. The department has its own correctional facility, maintains evidence and property, and on-site indoor firearms range.The department's relationship with the community is enhanced by commitment of personnel to the positions of community relations, business liaison, N.E.T., Drug Abuse Resistance Education ("DARE"), and school resource officers.
