Description
Patrol assigned areas to protect life and property, enforce laws and ordinances, respond to emergencies, and ensure public safety.
- • Patrol assigned beats, neighborhoods, and public facilities to deter crime and maintain order.
- • Enforce criminal and traffic laws and issue warnings or citations as appropriate.
- • Respond to calls for service, alarms, and emergencies and take appropriate action.
- • Detain and arrest suspects and remove trespassers or disorderly persons, coordinating with other agencies as needed.
- • Check identification, credentials, and warrants in restricted areas or during investigations.
- • Prepare detailed incident, arrest, and investigative reports.
- • Investigate thefts, property damage, suspicious activity, and other crimes; collect evidence and interview witnesses.
- • Secure and manage scenes at crashes, fires, hazardous conditions, or public disturbances; control access and ensure safety.
- • Conduct security checks of businesses, schools, transit hubs, and critical infrastructure.
- • Plan or support safety and crime-prevention initiatives and special operations.
- • Direct or assist with daily shift activities and mentor or train new officers as assigned.
- • Provide community outreach and safety education and build relationships with residents and businesses.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
