Roswell Police Department Deputy City Manager
Chief’s Greeting. . .
Mike Mathews
Roswell Chief of Police Philip Smith
Welcome to the Roswell Police Department’s 2021 Annual Report. We have had a number of notable accomplishments this year which would not have been possible without the dedicated support of our citizens, elected officials and city management. Our teamwork in 2021 led us to many notable accomplishments for our community including: a reduction in Part 1 Crimes since 2015; the ongoing initiation of the RPD Drone & Robot Unit to increase criminal apprehensions and enhance officer safety and to search for those who have been lost, expansion of the RPD K-9 program, expansion of the RPD Traffic Unit and the grant funding of both the De-Escalation-proven-Virtual Range and License Plate Readers. We are as an agency progressing towards National Accreditation through CALEA. Last year was a trying year as we were dealt a global pandemic this included manning adjustments and seeking even more alternative funding sources. We applied for and received several grants while our community afforded us generous donations specifically creating our now 4 team K-9 Unit. I remain forever grateful to our amazing police department and community for their tremendous efforts in supporting us and our mission here in the City of Roswell. In closing, I want to express what an honor and privilege it is to serve as your Chief of Police for the past 10 years. While I often receive credit for our many accomplishments, all the accolades belong to the members of Roswell Police Department and those who support us. We have truly built a premier law enforcement agency in the State of New Mexico culturally and professionally. I would measure the RPD against any agency in the United States. God bless each of you for supporting us, the men and women who work every day to provide the most efficient and caring police service to the community of Roswell. I look forward to continuing to serve you and our police agency in any and all capacities called upon by the City of Roswell.
Philip Smith, Roswell Chief of Police 82
