Sacramento Police Department

Sacramento Police Department
Patch of the Sacramento Police Department
AbbreviationSPD
MottoService, Protection, Dedication since 1849
Agency overview
Formed1849 (1849)
Employees933 total FTE which includes sworn and professional staff
Annual budget$254 million (FY2025/2026)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSacramento, California, United States
Size100.70 sq mi (260.81 km2)
Population526,954 (2025)
Legal jurisdictionCity of Sacramento, California
Governing bodySacramento City Council
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters5770 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, California
Officers648 (FTE)
Unsworn members285 (FTE)
Agency executive
  • Katherine Lester, Chief of Police
Districts7
Facilities
Helicopters2 mission helicopters, 1 training
K9s8 K9, and 1 EOD K9
Website
www.sacpd.org

The Sacramento Police Department (SACPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the city of Sacramento, California. On August 11, 2017, Daniel Hahn was sworn in and became the city's first African American police chief. The current chief of police is Kathy Lester.