Patrol Section

Patrol is comprised of four platoons made up of one Staff Sergeant, one Sergeant and several Constables. The shift worked is a 12 hour shift with 4 shifts on and 4 off. Patrol Members are in uniform. Duties of these members include: responding to calls for service on a 24 hour a day basis, patrolling so as to detect or suppress crime, deal with traffic problems, meet the emerging community needs, investigate hazardous/suspicious circumstances, provide crime prevention advice as required and provide a visible police presence. The Platoon Staff Sergeant reports directly to the Inspector i/c Operations.