Most likely, if you call for police assistance, a Patrol Officer in a black and white police car from the Patrol Bureau will respond. There are over 40 Officers in patrol. These men and women patrol the streets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Patrol Bureau split into two teams, the 3/12.5 hour and the 10 hours teams. One team works a 3/12.5 schedule, three 12.5-hour days per week with one additional 10-hour day a month and the other team works a 4/10 schedule, four ten-hour days per week. There are three shifts: day shift, swing shift, and graveyard shift.
Napa Patrol Officers duties are many, including what most would consider traditional law enforcement:
Arrest and book criminal offenders
Conduct on scene investigations, including fingerprinting, photography, interviewing, and interrogation
Facilitate problem solving efforts with members of the community
Patrol an assigned area, checking residential and business areas for illegal activity
Response to emergency, in-progress crimes
Stop traffic violators and warn or cite the driver
Write crime reports documenting incidents
Specialty & Ancillary Assignments
Napa Police Officers have the opportunity to work many specialty and ancillary assignments, such as: