FY2024 Proposed Budget

Police Field Operations

The Police Field Operations Division is organized into two sections: Patrol and Investigations. The division is commanded by a Captain.

General Fund Activities:  Patrol : The Patrol section is the largest section in the department and is responsible for handling calls for service from the public in addition to handling special assignments and self-initiated activities. Officers are responsible for the protection of life and property, and help maintain peace, order, and safety for all. The patrol section is divided into three watches (shifts) providing 24-hour service. Each watch is under the supervision of a Lieutenant and two Sergeants. In addition to the traditional patrol units, the patrol section also has two canine units, bicycle officers, Community Service Officers (CSOs), a Special Response Team (SRT), a Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) and provides Crime Scene Technicians (CST) for the processing of crime scenes and Technical Accident Investigators (TI) to investigate vehicle crashes.  Investigations : The Investigations section is responsible for the investigation of criminal activity beyond that which is conducted by the patrol section. The Investigations section is headed by a Lieutenant and two Sergeants. The Investigations section has investigators assigned to the Johnson County Drug Task Force, Domestic Abuse, and a Street Crimes Unit, in addition to general crime investigators.  Other Field Services : Criminal forfeiture is an action brought as a part of the criminal prosecution of a defendant and requires that the government indict (charge) the property used or derived from the crime along with the defendant. The money or items that are forfeited can only be used by law enforcement for law enforcement equipment or law enforcement related activities. The money or items cannot be used to supplant a budget or budgeted item. Forfeiture is governed by State of Iowa Code chapter 809 in addition to federal guidelines. Recent Accomplishments:  Successful recruitment efforts resulted in 6 new hires in 2022  Staffed the Downtown Liaison Officer position  CommUnity will be staffing an additional Mental Health Liaison to be embedded in the ICPD  ICPD is the highest utilizer of the Guidelink Center amongst local law enforcement

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