PATROL DIVISION

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PATROL COMMANDER

The Patrol Division is responsible for daily law enforcement tasks throughout the county, specifically in the unincorporated areas and occasionally within city limits. Deputies in the Patrol Division answer calls such as domestic violence, thefts, criminal trespass and other calls. Deputies also patrol roads throughout the county and issue citations for traffic offenses such as speeding, driving under the influence and reckless driving. A deputy is responsible for all residents, businesses and roads within his area while on duty and is required to make personal contact with residents whenever possible. Deputies from the Patrol Division provide residential checks for homeowners while they are on vacation. Promoting good community relations between the Sheriff’s Office and the public that it serves is a constant priority to the personnel assigned to this division.  Because patrol is the division that never sleeps, it is often referred to as the backbone of the department.