The Yankton Police Department is the municipal police agency in Yankton, South Dakota, which has jurisdiction in the City of Yankton. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Yankton. It currently has an authorized strength of 38 sworn personnel.OrganizationADMINISTRATION Chief of Police 3 Lieutenants Animal Control Officer DETECTIVES BUREAU Chief Detective 3 Detectives UNIFORM POLICE BUREAU 3 Patrol Shift Commanders 3 Lead Police Officers 14 Police Officers and 2 Narcotics Detection Officers There are three shifts, each with one Sergeant, one Corporal and five sworn officers.POLICE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION 9 Communications Officers Source:
