What We Do
The Patrol Unit is broken into three different shifts to provide 24-hour service to the community.
Functions
The functions of the Patrol Unit includes, but is not limited to:
- Accident Investigation
- Communications
- Preventive Patrol
- Traffic Direction and Control
- Traffic Enforcement
Responsibilities
- Apprehension and/or arrest of offenders
- Crime prevention activities
- Development of relations between citizens and Division Personnel
- Gathering intelligence information
- Investigation of crimes, offenses and incidents
- Maintenance of public order
- Provision of emergency services
- Regulation of certain businesses or activities as required by law
- Reporting of information to appropriate organizational components
- Response to calls for service