The Patrol Division
The Patrol Division has approximately 4 lieutenants, 12 sergeants, and 60 officers.
There are 4 patrol shifts or watches:
- 1st Watch: 6:30 AM until 4:30 PM
- Early Swing: 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM
- Late Swing: 4:30 PM until 2:30 AM
- 3rd Watch: 9:00 PM until 7:00 AM
Patrol officers are the first responders to any call for police assistance. Patrol officers initiate contact with our citizens and visitors through traffic enforcement and community-oriented policing practices. Patrol officers are assigned or volunteer for many additional duties like the Tactical Team, the Bicycle Patrol, and crime scene investigators, etc.