Patrol Bureau

Responsibilities

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:

• Bicycle Patrol
• Crime Scene Specialist
• Crisis Negotiator
• DARE Officer
• Field Training Officer
• Honor Guard
• Police Canine
• SWAT