The Office of the Chief is responsible for the overall operation of the department. It is staffed by both sworn and non-sworn personnel and is directly responsible for budget preparation, management, strategic planning, crime analysis, intelligence, planning, research, uniform crime reporting, and professional responsibility.

Public Information Office

• Press Releases
• News Conferences
• Media Contact
• Social Media Contact
• Grant Writing

Budget & Professional Responsibility

This office is commanded by a captain. The office has many responsibilities including:

• Preparing and providing oversight for the department’s budget
• Responsibility for strategic planning preparation and oversight for the department
• Managing and conducting internal affairs investigations for the department
• Overseeing the department’s crime analysis and intelligence operations
• Overseeing the planning and research activities for the department
• Overseeing the uniform crime reporting for the department

Crime Analysis / Criminal Intelligence

• A commissioned officer performs crime analysis / criminal intelligence gathering for the Police Department.
• Crime trends are analyzed to forecast future crime probabilities and information regarding criminal intelligence is scrutinized and disseminated to the department as necessary.

Planning & Research

• Researches and tests new equipment, software, ideas, applications, etc., to improve the service of the Police Department
• Gathers data and prepares the Edmond Police Department Annual Report