The department currently consists has a staff of 92 sworn officers and 11 civilians.
[1] The department is located at 770 Iowa Street, and shares facilities and other resources with the Dubuque County sheriff's office.
The department patch was based loosely on the patch worn by officers within the San Francisco Police, as it incorporates a Phoenix.
The current department patch features a blue background with a gold Fleur De Lis in the center, with the State of Iowa flag and the United States flag.
In the history of the Dubuque Police Department, two officers have been killed in the line of duty.