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Posted: Mon Oct 29th, 2007 12:59 am |
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The Sacramento Police Department has an authorized strength of 797 sworn police officers and 438 civilian personnel. It is organized into five Offices: Office of the Chief of Police; Office of Operations; Office of Investigations; (note that the Office of Operations and Investigations appear to be merged on the 2007 organizational chart) Office of Technical Services; and, Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security.
The Office of the Chief is responsible for developing and communicating the vision of the Department. This Office plans, organizes, and directs all Department activities. In the Office of the Chief there are three captains, two lieutenants, and two civilian managers who oversee the Internal Affairs Division, Professional Standards Unit, Fiscal Operations, Strategic Planning and Crime Prevention (including Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), Criminal Intelligence Unit, Marketing and Media Relations Unit (including Media Services and Internet Services), Government Affairs, and the administrative staff.
The Office of Operations is responsible for Patrol, Problem Oriented Policing (POP), Neighborhood Crime Prevention, and Metro. The Metro Division is comprised of specialty units such as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Parole Intervention Team (PIT), Air Operations, Traffic, Canine (K-9), Bikes, Regional Transit Police Services (RTPS), Marine, Mounted, Explosive Ordnance Detail (EOD-Bomb Squad), and Reserves. Other units within the Office of Operations include the Major Collision Investigations, Wagon Detail, and Court Liaison Units. This Office has three captains and 15 lieutenants who are responsible for six patrol sectors and the Metro Division. The Office of Operations makes up the largest and most visible segment of the Sacramento Police Department with more than 500 sworn positions.
The Office of Investigations is responsible for developing information leading to the arrest of criminal offenders, preparing cases, processing warrants, recovering stolen property, investigating crime scenes, tracking and investigating gang-related activities, providing school resource officers, locating missing persons, addressing family violence issues, prostitution, gambling, and drug enforcement. The Office has two captains,
four lieutenants, and a civilian manager who oversee the Detective Division (Major Crimes and Property Crimes), the Special Investigations Division, and the Forensic Identification Section.
The Office of Technical Services is responsible for the functions that support the Sacramento Police Department’s line units. The Office has three captains, three lieutenants, and six civilian managers who oversee Personnel and Training, the Joint Powers Authority (JPA), Communications, and the Technology and Information Services Divisions. In addition to personnel and police academy functions, the Personnel and Training Division includes the Background Unit. The JPA oversees multi-agency training at the Academy. The Communications Division includes the Communications Center (Dispatch) and the Communications Academy. The Technology and Information Services Division includes Records, Public Safety Information and Technology, Crime Analysis, Fleet/Supply, and Property.
The Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional offi ce that is responsible for coordinating Homeland Security and Urban Area Security Initiative grants, conducting regional threat and vulnerability assessments, developing regional and agency terrorism response plans, coordinating and conducting regional interdisciplinary terrorism response training, designing and coordinating training exercises, and organizing volunteers to assist with disaster situations. The Office also coordinates with the Regional Terrorist Threat Assessment Center (RTTAC), the intelligence and analysis Fusion Center, and the Terrorism Liaison Offi cer program. The Regional Community Policing Institute (RCPI) is also an integral part of the Offi ce of Emergency Services & Homeland Security facilitating the instruction of core community—based Homeland Security programs including the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Neighborhood Emergency Training (NET), terrorist awareness presentations, and the Cultural Community Academies. One deputy chief and one lieutenant manage this Office.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29th, 2007 01:00 am |
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Since 1850 the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department has been providing law enforcement, court security services and detention services to the citizens of Sonoma County. Currently the Department is comprised of over 1,000 employees. Servicing a county of over 1600 square miles and population of nearly 500,000, the Sheriff's Department is responsible for primary law enforcement services of the unincorporated area and the cities of Windsor and Sonoma. These law enforcement services are provided by the over 275 Deputy Sheriffs in the Patrol Bureau, Investigations Bureau, Court Security and Transportation Bureaus.
The Detention Division is comprised of over 300 Correctional Officers and Support Staff in two facilities. These direct supervision facilities have a combined daily inmate population of nearly 1,200.
Many other services such as Crime Prevention, serving of Civil processes, and the participation in many enforcement task forces the Sheriff's Department is committed to providing professional, firm, fair compassionate law enforcement and detention services with integrity and respect as we partnership with our community.
The Law Enforcement Division consists of many Bureaus and Units, all of which provide law enforcement services in one form or another. This Division is overwhelming comprised of deputy sheriff's, but is supported by a support staff of Clerks, Secretaries and Community Services Officers. This Division is comprised of the following Bureaus and Units:
Investigations Bureau which includes the Violent Crimes Investigation Unit, Coroner's Unit, Narcotics Unit, Property Crimes Investigation Unit, Crime Scene Investigations Unit, and the Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Unit.
The Patrol Bureau which includes: Main Office and Substation Patrol, Helicopter Unit
Reserve Deputy Unit, Volunteers in Policing Unit, Many collateral specialty units
Marine Unit, and the Crime Prevention Unit.
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The Tracy Police Department is organized into two bureaus: Field Operations and Support Operations. The Field Operations Bureau is comprised of the following entities: Patrol Division, Traffic Division, Patrol K-9 and Narcotics Detection K-9 Units, Street Crimes Unit, Special Weapons and Tactics Team, Crisis Negotiations Team, Graffiti Abatement Program, Tracy Animal Services Division.
The Support Operations Bureau is comprised of four operational divisions: Administration, General Investigations, Records and Communications. The Administrative Division consists of several units within the Support Operations Bureau which oversee and manage the business and legal responsibilities for the smooth operation of the Police Department. They are comprised of: Personnel and Training
Budget Preparation and Allocation, Fleet and Facilities Maintenance, Property and Evidence Room, Departmental Records, Long Range Planning, Professional Standards and General Investigations Division.
All major felony investigations are handled by the personnel in the General Investigation Division. All crimes committed against children are investigated within this division, as well as the operation of the School Resource Officer Program. This division is also enhanced in evidence and property collection, preservation, and tracking by two full-time Crime Scene Technicians. Other responsibilities of the General Investigations Division include: Tracking Criminal trends and events, Prevention of future crimes, conducting follow-up investigations, Participating in cooperative, proactive law enforcement in identified problem areas, and Missing persons investigations.
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From 1902 to 1906, Upland (then known as North Ontario) was being watched over by City Marshal Jedd Francis Sawyer. After becoming incorporated, the first police department was formed and Jedd became Upland’s first “Constable” or Police Chief as it is known today. He served until 1935. He was said to be a unique man who was admired for his optimism and vitality despite having only one arm. Sawyer’s department office was housed with the City Hall at 122 N. Second Avenue and the jail was attached at 126 N. Second Avenue. In 1923, the city added three patrolmen bringing the total number up to 4 in the Upland Police Department.
Today, the Upland Police Department is largely organized into two bureaus: Operations and Administration. The Operations Bureau includes the Patrol Bureau, Traffic Bureau, Communications Center, SWAT team, Reserve Officer Unit and K9/Equestrian Unit. As with most municipal police agencies, the Upland Police Department’s Patrol Bureau has the largest number of personnel assigned. As of 2003, there were 50 sworn police officers assigned to the Patrol Bureau.
In the Upland Police Department, investigators are assigned to the Investigations Division which is under the Administration Bureau. This is somewhat of a deviation from the norm where most police agencies organizationally place investigations under an operational entity.
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Posted: Mon Nov 5th, 2007 11:31 pm |
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When Milwaukee became a village in 1834, it had a town marshal; when it became a city, it had a city marshal appointed by the person in power at the time. The marshal was not able to cope with the lawless element. Thieves, burglars and robbers were finding the rapidly growing Milwaukee a good, safe place to ply their illegal trades.
The county sheriff tried to keep the city crime down but did not have enough deputies to handle the crime wave. One of the deputy sheriffs in the year 1851 was Herman L. Page. He had some success catching a few robbers, and was elected sheriff in 1853. Page knew a farmer named William Beck living near Granville, and he also knew that Beck had been a detective on the New York police force. Page made Beck a deputy sheriff and told him to get busy catching thieves.
Beck caught a lot of them, and although his work eliminated many criminals, lawlessness continued, and citizens began demanding a police force. On September 3, 1855, Alderman Powers introduced an ordinance for the creation of a police force. The ordinance was printed in the official papers of the city the next day. The ordinance passed after some amending, and on October 4, 1855, the Milwaukee Police Department began functioning.
Today, the Milwaukee Police Department employees nearly 2000 sworn police officers and is organized, broadly, into three bureaus: Administration; Patrol and Criminal Investigations.
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The Office of the Sheriff for Ventura County began in February, 1873, with the election of Sheriff Frank Peterson. What began as a duty to collect taxes and catch horse thieves has evolved significantly as the county has changed and grown. Seventeen other Sheriffs have held the Office of the Sheriff since 1873. The administration of justice (and more criminals going to trial rather than the dispensing of "frontier justice") became more sophisticated during the late 1800s. Sheriff E.G. McMartin, a popular and upright man who was elected Sheriff five times, was the first and only Sheriff killed in the line of duty while apprehending a murder suspect in 1921.
Public hangings and bootlegging arrests gave way to police practices and procedures commonly recognized today. The modern era of Ventura County law enforcement began in 1959 with Sheriff William Hill. The 1970s saw the genesis of community involvement programs like Community Orientated Policing and Problem Solving (C.O.P.P.S), DARE and Neighborhood Watch. Today, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is organized into four large entities: Detention Services; Patrol Services; Special Services; and, Support Services.
The Special Services includes specialized units such as Air Unit, Major Crimes, Narcotics; Intelligence, Bomb Unit, SWAT, Forensic Sciences and Information Systems. The Patrol Services is divided into four geographic commands, each led by a Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Commander. Two of the Commanders serve as chiefs of police for cities that contract law enforcement services from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department was created by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1937, and was comprised of a Chief of Police, three sergeants, and seventeen patrolmen. Headquartered in Ferndale, with substations located in Galesville, Eastport, and Pasadena, the police officers worked 12-hour shifts, six days a week. Equipped with only four patrol cars to cover 416 square miles, they served an estimated population of more than 64,000 people.
During the half-century that followed World War II, the population of Anne Arundel County grew rapidly. As the county population increased, so did the need for police services. Today, the Anne Arundel County has a population of more than a half-million. Between 1990 and 2000, the population grew by more than 62,000 people. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Anne Arundel County is ranked 114 out of 3,141 counties in the United States.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department evolved to meet the changing needs of their county and today, has more than a 1,000 sworn and civilian members organized into two large Bureaus: Field Operations Bureau and Technical Services Bureau. In addition to the leaders of those Bureaus answering directly to the chief of police, the law enforcement officials in charge of the Special Services Section and Management and Planning Section also answer directly to the chief of police.
The Field Operations Bureau of the Anne Arundel County Police Department includes the Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division and Special Operations Division. The Patrol Division is organized along geographic lines with four districts (east, west, north and south). The Special Operations Division includes the K9 unit, aviation resources and Traffic Safety.
The Technical Service Bureau of the Anne Arundel Police Department contains all the support services normally seen in a large police agency such as personnel, training, community relations, etc.
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The Anaheim Police Department dates back to 1870 when David “Dye” Davies was elected as the first City Marshal. The population of Anaheim was less then 1,000. Today the city has over 300,000 residents. The Anaheim Police Department employs 400 sworn officers, a support staff of over 173. Currently, the Anaheim Police Department is organized into four divisions: Investigations Division; Operations Support Division; Operations Division; and, Special Operations Division.
The Detective Division of the Anaheim Police Department is divided into two separate Bureaus: Crimes Persons and Crimes Property. The specialized Details in the Crimes Persons Bureau consist of Juvenile/Sex Crime; Robbery/Homicide; Assaults and Forensic Services. The Crimes Property Bureau handles Residential and Commercial Burglaries, Thefts, Auto Thefts, Economic Crimes and the service of Arrest Warrants. The Crimes Property Bureau also handles Computer Crimes. Investigators also process crime scenes forensically, and serve outstanding arrest warrants. In recent years the Forensic Detail has been civilianized. Sworn Police Investigators no longer process crime scene; civilian employees have assumed these duties.
The personnel detail of the Anaheim Police Department is charged with the responsibility of overseeing and controlling all aspects of the personnel processing system, including the recruiting, conducting background investigations and processing of applicants who are seeking to be employed by the Department. The detail acts as a liaison between the City of Anaheim Human Resources Department and the Police Department.
Under the direction of the Deputy Chief, and a part of the Bureau of Professional Standards, the detail consists of a Lieutenant, a Personnel Sergeant, Four Background Investigators, and a Polygraph examiner who are all sworn officers. The detail also has a Reserve Police Officer who does Background Investigations and an Officer who maintains the web page for the Police Department. There are also civilian staff members who work alongside the Officers in the detail to screen and hire the most qualified candidates for the many positions of employment with the Anaheim Police department.
The Anaheim Police Polygraph Examiner conducts hundreds of polygraph (or lie detector) examinations each year. In addition to pre-employment exams, the examiner also assists in criminal investigations, and assists other Orange County Agencies with their investigations.
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About the Collin County Sheriff’s Office
The Administrative Services Division is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training the most highly qualified personnel to staff both the sheriff's office and the detention facility. This process is conducted by the Professional Standards Section, which receives, screens, and investigates all applicants for employment. This section is also responsible for conducting internal affairs investigations. The law enforcement profession is constantly evolving, In order to implement new technologies, comply with changing laws, and meet the increasing needs of the county's citizens, the Training Section staff researches, develops, and conducts comprehensive training programs for employees at all levels.
The Support Services Division includes records, communications, and several support service functions. Staff in the Records Section handles all processing, maintenance, and storage of sheriff's Office records, which includes offense, arrest and jail reports, and investigative records. The Records Section also processes arrest warrants received from the court system, and prepares crime reports for the state and F.B.I. Emergency 9-1-1 phone service, computer-aided-dispatch, and all radio communications are provided in the public safety communications center by staff assigned to the Communications Section. Staff within the Support Services Division is responsible for providing four primary services: Fugitive, which locates, arrests, and transports wanted persons; Civil, which processes and serves documents related to civil court proceedings; Mental Health, which serves court documents, processes emergency commitments, and provides crisis intervention in cooperation with the county's mental commitments court and the Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center. The last support function is vehicle fleet and equipment maintenance coordination.
The sections within the Field Operations Division are the most highly visible operations in the sheriff's office. Foremost is the Patrol Section which is responsible for responding to calls for service from citizens, conducting preliminary investigations of criminal violations, and detecting and arresting those who violate the law. The patrol staff assists stranded motorists, provides traffic control, and aids other law enforcement agencies in times of crisis. Staff assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section investigates reported criminal offenses by gathering evidence, collecting statements and preparing all paperwork necessary to file cases with the district attorney's office. The Narcotic Section investigates violations of controlled substance laws, particularly those involving illegal activities of career criminals.
Several of the field operations approach the issue of crime in a proactive manner by offering services and educational programs to help citizens reduce their vulnerability to crime. The Crime Prevention Section staff, for example, conducts home and business security surveys, provides safety programs for children and adults, and maintains the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program. In addition to investigating violations of State Health and Safety Code, which include illegal dump sites, the Health and Safety Section staff also provides special programs for students, and training for citizens and officers from other law enforcement agencies.
Also within the Field Operations Division are the Tactical Operations Team and the Reserve Unit. The Tactical Operations Team is a group of specially trained officers who respond to high risk situations, including barricaded suspects, narcotics raids, hostage situations, and searches for suspects, evidence, and lost individuals. The Reserve Unit is wholly comprised of unpaid volunteers who have received the same training as full time sheriff's deputies, and are utilized to supplement all operational areas within the sheriff's office and detention facility.
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The Houston Police Department is organized into four main entities: Administrative Operations; Patrol Operations; Investigative Operations and Support Operations. The Patrol Operations has the largest number of personnel and is divided into two commands: North Patrol Command and South Patrol Command. The Investigative Operations are also divided into two commands: Criminal Investigations Command and Special Investigations Command. The Criminal Investigations Command organizes the detectives like many police agencies, that is, by type of crime. Detectives in the Criminal Investigations Command of the Houston Police Department work: Auto Theft; Burglary and Theft; Homicide; Juvenile and Robbery. Because they are seen as more sensitive areas, major police departments tend to break out certain types of investigative functions under a specialized command, or with some specialized police command oversight. Houston Police Department has chosen this path in its Special Investigations Command which is responsible for Criminal Intelligence; Gangs; Major Offenders; Narcotics and Vice.
The City of Houston was founded by Augustus and John Kirby Allen brothers in 1836 and incorporated as a city the next year, 1837. As the city quickly grew, so did the need for a cohesive law enforcement agency. It was in 1841 that the Houston Police Department was founded. The first HPD badge issued bore the number "1."
The early part of the 20th century was a time of enormous growth for both the City of Houston and for the Houston Police Department. Due to growing traffic concerns in downtown Houston, the HPD purchased its first automobile in 1910 and created its first traffic squad during that same year. Eleven years later, in 1921, the Houston Police Department installed the city's first traffic light. This traffic light was manually operated until 1927, when automatic traffic lights were installed.
As Houston became a larger metropolis throughout the 1930s and 1940s, the Houston Police Department found itself growing and acquiring more technology to keep up with the city's fast pace. The first homicide division was established in 1930. During that same year, the Houston Police Department purchased newer weapons to arm their officers: standard issue .44 caliber revolvers and two Thompson submachine guns. In 1939, the department proudly presented its first police academy class. The Houston Police Officers Association was created in 1945. This organization later became the Houston Police Officers Union.
Throughout the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, the Houston Police Department also experienced its own highs and lows. The first Houston Police Department bomb squad was created in 1966. The next year, 1967, saw massive riots at Texas Southern University. During the riots, one officer was killed and nearly 500 students were arrested. It was as a result of these riots that the still-active Community Relations Division was created within the Houston Police Department. In 1970, the Helicopter Patrol Division was created with three leased helicopters. That year also marked the department's first purchase of bulletproof vests for their officers. The Houston Police Department first Special Weapons and Tactical Squad (SWAT) was formed in 1975.
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The Brawley Police Department has an operating budget of over 4.5 million dollars and employs 47 full-time personnel. According to the Brawley Police Department Chief of Police, “The Police Department is only one “cog” in the wheel called the City of Brawley. We could not exist without the cooperation and collaboration of the other City Departments. As the City of Brawley continues to grow we will face many challenges together. Our youth is one of our primary challenges. We need to accommodate them with recreational activities, jobs and education. Traditionally the predominate offenders of criminal statutes are young men between the ages of 15 and 25 years of age. My plan is to reach our youth early and provide education and prevention programs in order to deter substance abuse and the gang influence, which fuels theft and other more violent crimes. In an effort to reach these youth the police department’s Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) and Police Explorer programs continue to reach out and interact with our Cities youth. In addition, the Police Department has officers assigned full-time to both the elementary and high school districts as on-campus School Resource Officers.
Traffic will continue to be a problem as well. In November 2006 the Police Department created a new Traffic Division, which is currently staffed with three motor officers. The mission of the Traffic Division is to educate our drivers and enforce traffic laws. The Police Department has also implemented a K-9 program; added staff to the Investigations Division; and, created a new Special Operations Team. While a number of other changes are in the planning stages, it is my commitment to the citizens of Brawley that I will continue to implement cutting edge training and technology solutions in order to maintain public safety and to detect and deter crime in our community.”
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The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department (Indiana) is organized into several classifications: Administration, Sworn Officers, Reserve Deputies; Special Deputies; Detectives; Hidden Valley Rangers; Jail Officers; and, the Special Crimes Unit. During 2006, the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department handled over 9,000 calls for service. The Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center was built between 1990 and 1991. The sheriff when the building was built was Sheriff Russell Cunningham who was completing his second four-year term when the facility was built. The new facility was built on the west end of High Street, replacing the old jail that was located just next to the courthouse.
The Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center is a 200+ bed facility that also accommodates the sheriff's department. The Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center has 24-hour-a-day surveillance cameras that keep a constant eye on both the inside and outside of the facility. In addition to the above listed offices, there is also an attached sally port where inmates are unloaded from vehicles. The sally port is completely secure and keeps inmates from fleeing an officer and trying to escape while being escorted from the police car to the jail. The Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center is equipped with computers and other modern-day equipment in order to keep the facility an up-to-date law enforcement building.
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The Duluth Police Department is the third largest police department in Minnesota and has a staff of approximately 175; and, the annual 2007 budget was slightly over $17 million. The department is divided into the Patrol Division and the Investigative/Administrative Division. Each division is managed by a deputy chief of police. The Patrol Division is divided into 2 geographic patrol areas. Each area is under the command of a lieutenant. The Patrol Division consists of the following units; Traffic Bureau; Canine Unit; Community Policing Teams; and, Patrol shifts.
The Investigative/Administrative Division contains all investigative units and administrative functions. There are currently 2 lieutenants assigned to this division and consists of the following units; Violent Crimes Unit; Family Crimes Unit; Property/Financial Crimes Unit; Lake Superior Drug and Gang Task Force; Training/Personnel/Licensing Unit; Records Support Unit; Animal Shelter/Control; and, other division responsibilities include internal investigations, fleet, MIS, facilities, and grant management
Each unit consists of a sergeant and several investigators. The department operates out of two main buildings. Police headquarters is located in City Hall, 411 West 1st Street and contains administrative and investigative offices as well as East Patrol Area operations. The West Duluth building is located at 5830 Grand Avenue (behind the Library and Fire Hall) and houses West Patrol Area operations, investigative personnel, and the emergency operations center.
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The Towamencin Township Police Department began operation on January 1, 1975 under the command of the first Chief of Police Jack D. Rearick. The department started with a total compliment of a Chief of Police, 6 officers and 1 clerk. Joseph Kirschner was appointed Chief of Police in 1977. Today, the Towamencin Township Police Department is organized into two major divisions: The Patrol Services Division; and, The Criminal Investigation and Support Services Division.
The Patrol Services Division is responsible for all primary uniformed and plainclothes patrol duties in the department, including marked and unmarked vehicle patrols, bicycle patrols, routine traffic enforcement, accident investigation, emergency response and tactical operations. The Towamencin Township Police Department is a member of the North Penn Area Tactical Response Team. The Team was initially formed in 1982 and is now comprised of officers from eleven local police departments representing thirteen municipalities, and includes tactical medical personnel.
The Tactical Response Team is designed to respond to many types of high-risk situations that require a specialized response. The members of the Tactical Response Team are highly trained police officers whose training sessions involve physical training, weapons training, entry and arrest techniques, crisis negotiations, and much more.
The Criminal Investigation and Support Services Division of the Towamencin Township Police Department is composed of the Criminal Investigation Unit, School Resource Unit, Technical Services Unit and the Administrative Support and Records Unit.
The Criminal Investigation Unit is responsible for criminal investigations, forensics, crime scene processing, drug investigations, criminal intelligence, evidence management, applicant background checks, and the investigation of juvenile crime.
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The City of Reading (Pennsylvania), the county seat of Berks County, is situated along the Schuylkill River, and located 55 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The community is a highly diversified community, rich in historical and architectural heritage. Reading was settled by William Penn and other Quakers in 1748. The neighborhoods feature beautiful architecture ranging from Federal style row homes to magnificent Victorian mansions.
The Reading Police Department has an annual budget in excess of 23 million dollars. The Reading Police Department has a 2006 authorized strength of 234 personnel, 207 of whom fill sworn positions. The Reading Police Department has an authorized strength of 162 police officers (who may also fill a detective position), 32 sergeants and seven lieutenants. The executive staff of the Reading Police Department consists of the chief of police, one deputy chief , two inspectors and three captains.
According to the mission statement of the Reading Police Department, “The primary goals of the Reading Police Department are many and diverse. They include the protection of life and property, resolution of conflicts, and provision for a feeling of security in the community. The Department also endeavors to reduce the opportunities for the commission of crime through prevention strategies and identification, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders, as well as the preservation of the peace in the City of Reading.”
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On April 2, 1821, Niagara County separated from what became Erie County, retaining all lands north of Tonawanda Creek. By this time that area contained the original towns of Niagara, Lewiston, Porter, Wilson, Cambria, Hartland and Royalton. The county seat was first located in the Village of Lewiston, and the first court session of the newly divided county held at the school house in Lewiston in what is today known as Academy Park.
Today, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department is a modern law enforcement agency where sheriff deputies use red and white patrol vehicles to respond to calls for service. The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department deputies in the patrol division work frozen shifts, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, 4:00 pm to 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm to 8:00 am, assignment is based on seniority. A Sheriff's Captain and Sergeant supervise each shift. The twelve towns in the county are divided into zones numbered 1 through 12. A deputy is assigned to patrol a designated zone responding to calls in that area.
Like most county sheriff’s, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department has a large custody function. The first Niagara County Jail, built in the Village of Buffalo, was completed in 1810. The structure, a solidly built stone building had been erected just north of the courthouse on Washington Street. In 1813, the British invaded and burned the village including the jail. Fortunately, the building being so solid suffered little damage. After some rehabilitation, the building served as the jail until Erie County constructed a new one in 1867. After the redistricting of Erie and Niagara Counties in 1821, all county buildings were retained by Erie County. Until Niagara County could build a jail of its own, prisoners continued to be housed in the Buffalo facility.
In addition to patrol and custody functions, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department has a number of specialized functions such as the Aviation Unit; Civil Process Division; Communications; Community Services; Crime Scene Identification; Criminal Investigation Bureau; DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education); Domestic Violence; Drug Task Force; Forensic Lab; Juvenile Bureau; Law Enforcement Academy; Marine Division; Mounted Division; Records Department; Transport, Court & Building Security Division; Underwater Recovery; Victims Assistance Unit; Warrant Division; Welfare Fraud Unit; and, youth Explorer Program
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit consists of three Bell Jet Ranger helicopters, four pilots and eight tactical flight officers. The unit performs aviation operations in support of the Niagara County Sheriff Department and local police agencies. Typical operations include drug interdiction, search and rescue operations and aerial surveillance. Unit members must pass flight physicals and be trained in a wide variety of equipment that is used during the normal unit operations.
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The Oswego Police Department is staffed by 44 full-time officers that serve the citizens of Oswego on a 24-hour basis. In addition to standard emergency vehicle patrols, the Oswego Police Department maintains footbeat patrols, bicycle patrols, and watercraft patrols to "protect and serve" the community. In November 2007, the Oswego Police Department used grant money to purchase a optical license plate reader.
According to an article in the Lake Courant News, “The City of Oswego Police Department has been concerned with the number of officers it has been losing. The department has not only been losing officers to retirement but also to the lack of desire of officers to conform to the residency requirement.”
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Formed in 1903, the Alhambra Police Department is currently organized into three divisions: Administrative Services; Investigative Services Division and Field Services Division.
The Administrative Services Division handles a wide variety of responsibilities, including Records, Training, Dispatch/Communications, Temporary Parking Permits, and Accounting. The Investigative Services Division personnel are responsible for investigating reported criminal activity, identifying/apprehending criminal suspects, assisting in the prosecution of criminal offenders and recovering stolen property.
The Investigative Services Division comprises five functional units under the command of a Police Captain and are as follows: Detective Bureau; Special Enforcement Unit; Property Unit; Counseling Unit; and Crime Analysis. The Detective Bureau comprises detective and support staff and is supervised by a police sergeant. Detectives are assigned specific caseloads under one of two general categories: Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Property.
The Field Services Division is staffed by 60% of the Department's sworn complement, and consists of the Patrol Bureau, Traffic Bureau, Community Policing Bureau, and the Reserves/Volunteers and Canine Units. The most visible Department representatives are members of the Patrol Bureau, which answer radio calls for service in their assigned geographic areas and conduct preventative patrol and community policing activities to prevent crime and enforce state and federal laws and local ordinances.
The Alhambra Police Department is one of only a very small number of law enforcement agencies of comparable size to offer professional counseling services to its community. The counseling services are offered to those who have been victims of criminal activity or to those whom it might benefit. Professionally-trained counselors provide referral services and counseling on issues that include substance abuse, delinquency, parenting skills, child physical/sexual abuse and domestic violence.
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