Police
The Police Department is organized into three major divisions:
- Field Services
- Investigative Services
- Support Services
There are seventy-nine authorized positions, forty-seven of which
are sworn positions. In addition, the department maintains a sworn reserve
officer program (8), a retired senior volunteer program (16), police explorer
program (10), and additional seasonal positions (8) during the summer months.
The following is a description of the services provided by each division:
Field Services
This division consists largely of uniformed field personnel
responsible for enforcement of municipal, state and federal laws. The Patrol
Section with its twenty-three field officers is the main response team for
calls for service. Officers are responsible for a specific area and respond
to calls, patrol trouble spots and document incidents in that area. The
Traffic Unit with four motorcycle officers supports the patrol officers'
duties. They investigate complex traffic collisions, enforce traffic violations,
and are used as normal beat officers as deployment demands increase. The
canine officer also supports the patrol functions. Reserve officers, police
explorers and retired senior volunteers perform many duties which would
otherwise be assigned to full time employees. In addition, six sergeants
are assigned to Field Services as watch commanders and as the traffic unit
supervisor.
Animal Services Section
Under the auspices of the Field Services Division,
and with three full time personnel and approximately 25 volunteers, the
Animal Shelter cares for over 600 impounded animals each year. The two animal
services officers enforce animal regulations. The staff in this section
also licenses more than 2,500 animals, oversees the City's dog park and
assists with the rehabilitation of injured wild animals and birds.
Investigative Services
This division is responsible for investigation
of crimes, internal affairs, property/evidence, background investigations
on new employees, forensic services, court liaison and processing/monitoring
of special permits (e.g., taxi and tow yard, etc.). Staffing consists of
eight sworn and four non-sworn personnel, all of whom are involved in criminal
investigations. The division also handles several administrative assignments.
The Neighborhood Watch Program develops preventative measures to reduce
crime in the community. The D.A.R.E. program works closely with youth in
the classroom to instill resistance to addictive behavior. The CSP Youth
Diversion Program provides a diversion alternative to the juvenile justice
system by allowing minor juvenile indiscretions to be handled at a more
informal level. Division personnel also supplant field operations as increased
demands dictate.
Support Services
This division provides support functions for the department
as a whole including management of records, facility maintenance, purchasing,
computer systems, planning and research, public safety communications, parking
services, vehicle maintenance, trusty program, jail operations and statistical
services. The most critical responsibility involves the Public Safety Communications
Section staffed by seven dispatchers who process emergency and non-emergency
calls totalling more than 30,000 annually. The Records Section is staffed
by five personnel who assist the public at the business counter, process
reports, compile statistical information and help prepare documentation
for arrests, criminal cases and court citations. The division also handles
fleet maintenance for 38 vehicles, processes the department's payroll and
co-manages the parking enforcement program.
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