Patrol officers provide 24-hour service to the community, working four 10-hour shifts and utilizing three main patrol shifts. Officers patrol within the City limits, which is approximately 41 square miles. The City has been divided into 4 zones subdivided into 9
Responsibilities
A patrol officer's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Responding to calls for service, emergencies in progress, and accidents
- Enforcing traffic laws
- Suppressing crime
- Following up with investigations
- Writing detailed reports
- Patrolling neighborhoods or potential trouble areas