The majority of the department's
manpower is assigned to the Patrol Division, which provides preventive patrol,
complete investigation on field level incidents and preliminary investigation
on all incidents and calls for service. Most Patrol Division officers are
assigned to an 8 hour shift made up of 6 to 8 patrol officers and 2 sergeants.
The shift sergeants report directly to Operations Commander, Lieutenant
Robert Bellan. To provide additional staffing during peak periods, a small
number of additional officers are assigned to an overlap shift from 7 PM
to 3 AM. In addition to normal preventive patrol, Patrol Division officers
may be assigned to directed patrol assignments based on law enforcement
need, an increase in criminal activity or citizen complaints. Patrol officers
also perform all manner of traffic enforcement during their patrol activities. |