Uniform Division

The Uniform Division is charged with the responsibility to:

• Preserve the public peace
• Maintain law and order
• Protect life and property
• Prevent crime
• Arrest and prosecute offenders
• Remove, cause to be removed or safeguarded, all nuisances or obstructions in public streets or highways
• Provide proper police attendance at fire scenes and public gatherings
• Assist and advise strangers
• Carefully observe and inspect all places of public amusement, and all places of business requiring licenses to operate
• Repress and restrain all unlawful and disorderly conduct and practices
• Render first aid and assistance to persons who may be ill or injured
• Report unsanitary conditions, fire hazards, defective pavements, dangerous buildings, construction work being performed without proper permits
• All other matters or situations which are detrimental to public safety, health, and convenience of the public or to the interest of the City
• Transport and humanely care for all prisoners in custody
• Maintaining criminal complaints or violations of laws and ordinances as required, such as:
  • Investigating
  • Receiving
  • Recording
  • Reporting
  • Responding
  • Transmitting
• Maintain necessary files and to furnish such reports, statistics, records, or assistance required or requested by a member of any other Police Division or Bureau, or authorized governmental departments of this or other cities, counties, states or nations as directed by the Chief of Police.