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Patrol Division
The Patrol Division is the largest division in the Department. It operates
year-round, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. The function of
the Patrol Division is to provide uniformed patrol coverage to all areas of
the City. Officers conduct patrols on foot, bicycle and in motor vehicles.
They respond to emergencies such as crimes in progress, motor vehicle
accidents, injuries illness and fires. They routinely investigate citizen
complaints, arrest offenders, appear in court, provide traffic control and
enforcement, and attend community based meetings.
The primary goal of the Patrol Division is the prevention of crime and
disorder by adhering to the Community Policing Philosophy; as adopted
by the Department over fifteen years ago. Under this philosophy, officers
are assigned to designated areas of the City, called Sectors. Each officer
has the responsibility of addressing concerns in their area.
Captain William Dana

The Patrol Division also provides service by responding to emergency 911 calls on a daily basis. Annually
the Chelsea Police Department has approximately 35,000 calls related to police services. Of the 35,000
calls received, approximately 5,500 are documented as incidents requiring reports. The Patrol Division
investigate approximately 700 motor vehicle accidents per year and arrest approximately 2,000 individuals
annually.
The Patrol Division is committed to continuing its philosophy of IMPACT Policing (“Improved Methods of
Patrolling Area Crime Trends”) in redeploying its resources as the need requires to target certain areas,
crime trends and specific offenders including implementing certain strategies and tactics such as dedicated
temporary units, foot patrol, bikes, cruisers, motorcycles, anti-crime units, surveillance, cameras, gang
officers and narcotics detectives to increase its efficiency and effectiveness.

Patrol Division Officers made more than (4000)
IMPACT Patrols In 2013.
Improved Methods of
Patrolling Area Crime Trends.

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