Iowa State Patrol

Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = Iowa State Patrol
abbreviation = ISP
patch = IowaSPpatch.jpg
patchcaption = Iowa State Patrol patch

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formed = 1935
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country = USA
divtype = State
divname = Iowa
headquarters = Iowa State Patrol Headquarters, Des Moines, Iowa
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minister1name = Eugene T. Meyer
minister1pfo = Commissioner
chief1name = Colonel Patrick J. Hoye
chief1position = Chief of the Iowa State Patrol
parentagency = Iowa Department of Public Safety
stationtype = District
stations = 16
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vehicles1 = Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Dodge Charger (LX)
website = [http://www.dps.state.ia.us/ISP/index.shtml The Iowa State Patrol Web Site] The Iowa State Patrol is the state police organization in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are just over 378 officers in the patrol [ [http://www.dps.state.ia.us/ISP/index.shtml Iowa State Patrol Division Main Page ] ] . State Troopers are responsible for patrolling over 112,000 miles of roadways in the state. The State is broken into [http://www.dps.state.ia.us/ISP/districts/districtmap.shtml 16 Districts] . Their primary concern is enforcing motor vehicle laws, but they also assist with other incidents. These include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at sporting events.

History

The State Patrol was created in 1935 after an act creating the Patrol was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Initially the patrol was composed of 53 men.

Oran H. Pape in 1936 became the first man to die in the line of duty, and remains to date the only member of the Patrol to be murdered. While others have died in the line of duty, their deaths have all been accidental.

For many years Patrol vehicles had a light tan color with the Iowa State Patrol logo on the sides of the vehicle. In the late 1990s, the Patrol switched to a black and gold color scheme on their vehicles. The change was not particularly well received, however, with some critics feeling that the new color scheme had turned Patrol cars into moving advertisements for the University of Iowa's Hawkeye sports teams. The Patrol later switched back to the original color scheme; however, the 2007 and newer patrol vehicles have been silver or white in color. The Patrol has mainly used the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor for a number of years. Recently the Patrol has begun using the Dodge Charger (LX) Police Pursuit Version as well.

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Iowa State Patrol, 9 officers have died in the line of duty. [ [http://www.odmp.org/agency/1810-iowa-state-patrol-iowa The Officer Down Memorial Page] ]

ee also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Iowa
* State police
* State patrol
* Highway patrol

References

External links

* [http://www.iowa.gov The State of Iowa]
* [http://www.dps.state.ia.us/ISP/index.shtml The Iowa State Patrol Web Site]