Police Department
Phone: (615) 793-7744
The Police Department is headed by
Ted Boyd.
The La Vergne Police Department is made up of 46 commissioned officers,
including the Chief, detectives, narcotics/gang unit and patrol officers.
Officers in the department work a number of different patrols such as the
Vehicle Patrol and Motorcycle Patrol. In addition, one officer works as a
K-9 officer.
Patrol:
The La Vergne Police Department’s patrol officers who are involved in a
number of patrols including vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle. LPD’s patrol
unit is divided into three shifts and a Crime Suppression Unit that works
out of the Lake Forest Sub-Station. The morning shift officers work
6am to 4pm. Second shift officers work 2pm to 12midnight. Third shift
officers work 10pm to 8am. The overlapping shifts allow for a power shift
three times per day. Officers work four days on, three days off. The Crime
Suppression Units shift varies.
Vehicle Patrol:
LPD currently has more than 40 patrol cars which allow officers to patrol
the streets of the city during the three daily shifts. They patrol streets
and business parking lots to ensure the safety of the residents of La Vergne.
Motorcycle Patrol:
LPD’s motorcycle unit consists of two Harley Davidson Road King motorcycles
which are typically used during the first and second shifts of each day.
The motorcycles can be ridden seven days per week, 365 days per year, unless
weather conditions are dangerous.
Criminal Investigation Division
Six detectives currently work in the La Vergne Police Department’s Criminal
Investigation unit. The CID unit works hundreds of cases per year including
domestic and sexual crimes, robberies, burglaries and thefts, assault and
other serious crimes.
For more information about LPD’s CID or to speak with a detective, please
call 793-7744 Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.
The Sexual Offenders Web Site is located at
http://www.ticic.state.tn.us/sorinternet/sosearch.aspx
The department is also involved in a number of organizations and programs.
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