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The Buena Park Police Department’s Patrol Bureau is the largest bureau within the department. It consists of full-time police officers that provide exemplary service to the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. There are 5 Lieutenants (Watch Commanders) who manage the Patrol Bureau and provide the necessary equipment and resources to their officers so that they can effectively and efficiently provide the highest quality of serve to the community. There are also 6 Sergeants (Field Supervisors) that provide guidance, leadership, and training for the officers in the bureau. The Sergeants are responsible for all field operations and take command of critical incidents when they occur within the city. The Patrol Bureau staffs 38 police officers, 2 canine officers, 2 School Resource Officers, and the Problem-Oriented Policing Team. It is the Patrol Bureau’s mission to provide the finest quality of police services possible and to protect and serve the community. They are the first responders for calls for any type of police assistance. Every member of the Patrol Bureau is critical to the overall success of the Bureau and they work hard to proactively reduce the public’s fear of crime, identify and eradicate circumstances that nurture criminal activity, and improve conditions that have a detrimental effect upon public safety in Buena Park. The officers in the Patrol Bureau are divided into two shifts (Day-Shift and Night-Shift) for each day of the week. The city of Buena Park is divided into five areas known as “beats.” Officers are assigned a beat during each shift; usually the same beat so they become familiar with it. The officers partner with one another as well as members of the community to identify and solve quality-of-life issues within the city. All Patrol officers are thoroughly trained to investigate a wide variety of criminal activity, including: homicides, domestic violence, assaults, sex crimes, stolen vehicles, thefts, and illegal narcotics. All officers receive ongoing training in lifesaving techniques, firearms, self-defense, ethics, defensive driving, report writing, search and seizure, interviewing, testifying, and updates on new state and federal laws. Through this training and in-service experience, patrol officers have the expertise and tools necessary to provide the highest quality of service to our community. Email the Patrol Bureau. |
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