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WATCH
COMMANDER
Law
enforcement is a 24 hour operation, and in order to maintain
continuity and coordination of the Department’s multitude
of activities, a Watch Commander is assigned to each shift.
The position is responsible for everything that occurs during
a shift including the direct oversight of field personnel
and their activities, review and approval of all bookings
of arrestees into the station, and coordination of necessary
resources during extraordinary circumstances. In addition,
the Watch Commander receives and records personnel complaints,
investigates force and resolves personnel conflicts. The Watch
Commander is typically a Lieutenant with tenure in experience
and grade within the Department. A Watch Commander is selected
for his or her demonstrated ability to communicate and solve
problems.
Norwalk
Station Patrol is responsible for the protection of life and
property, preservation of peace, prevention and suppression
of crime, and apprehension of violators. Basic services provided
within the Patrol function include general law enforcement,
traffic, and jail management. Watch Commanders oversee the
patrol functions.
Patrol
duties include:
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Dispatch patrol cars and emergency equipment
• Coordinate the activities of field units
• Book prisoners into the station jail
• Prepare reports
• Collecting and depositing bail and fee monies
• Serve warrants
• Enforce federal, state, county and city statutes
and ordinances
• Conduct the initial investigation of reported or
observed crimes
• Record and preserve evidence found at crime scenes
• Patrol to prevent and suppress crime
• Maintain law and order at public gatherings
• Enforce traffic laws
• Preparing traffic incident reports
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