The Patrol Division is the lifeblood of a police department.  

The department has 24 Patrol Officers that are supervised over four shifts by 4 Patrol Sergeants as well as 4 Patrol Corporals. 

Patrol Officers are responsible for the initial handling of any call that comes into our dispatch unit.  These calls can be as simple as a disabled automobile or as serious as a felony level crime in progress.  Our officers generally ride one officer per car and at times multiple cars need to be assigned to a specific call.  Calls that necessitate an immediate arrest are handled and completed by the patrol officer including all booking of the suspect.   Calls that need more investigative work done are referred by the officer to one of our specialty units such as the Detective Bureau or Traffic Bureau.  In these cases the officer will file all his paperwork for the follow up to be done and then may work hand in hand with the follow up officers to complete the case.