Patrol Division
Goal:
To provide efficient and professional service and address crime trends in a proactive manner to reduce crime and fear of crime and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors.
Initiatives:
- To provide the highest levels of service to the community
- Provide a safe and peaceful environment
- Respond proactively to crime trends
Patrol is composed of three shifts of uniformed officers that provide services 24 hours a day, are occasionally assigned to selective enforcement needs.
Patrol is primarily responsible for responding to medical emergencies, immediate and routine service calls, crime-related incidents and quality of life issues. Officers assigned to Patrol conduct preliminary investigations, collect evidence and arrest offenders. Other responsibilities include: facilitating the safe, expeditious movement of vehicle and pedestrian traffic; minimizing property loss: recovering lost or stolen property; ensuring safety and protection of persons and property through proactive and directed patrol; apprehending offenders; rendering aid and advice as necessary; and providing the highest level of quality service through problem solving and community-oriented policing.
Staffing:
- Sergeant 4
- Officers 13
Service Indicators - 2019 Actual:
- Calls for service 7437
- Medical Calls 696
- Motor Vehicle Stops 1125
- Alarms 402
- Fingerprint Citizens 94