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Field Services Division
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Patrol
Patrol consists largely of uniformed field
personnel responsible for enforcement of municipal, state and federal laws. The Patrol
Section with its 38 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. |
Traffic Unit
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.
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Reserve officer supplement patrol officers by riding and working
alongside the full-time officers, acting as booking officers or assisting
during events. |
| Police Explorers and Citizens on Patrol volunteers perform many duties
which would otherwise be assigned to full time employees. |
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Some patrol officers are assigned to special duty such as:
- Beach Patrol
- Bike Patrol
- Downtown Foot Patrol
To the right, uniformed patrol officers practicing arrest techniques. |
Members of the Bike Patrol Team show off their gear. Officers must
complete a special course in police bicycle operations before hitting the
street on their bikes.
The Bike Patrol Team has proven successful in providing service in the downtown area.
Bikes provide the flexibility of foot patrol officers combined with greater speed.
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