The Patrol Division encompasses, Patrol Officers, Reserve Peace Officers, Community Service Officers, a Boat Unit, a Bicycle Unit, Field Training Officer Program and Fleet and Facilities Management.

The structure of patrol is organized with 2 Lieutenants and 8 Sergeants who lead 6 teams of up to 6 Patrol Officers each shift. They are the “front line” of the West Sacramento Police Department. Patrol Officers respond to the scene of both emergency and non-emergency crimes, traffic collisions, and other requests for police services seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Patrol Officers are responsible for patrolling one of the three geographic beats which make up the Police Department’s beat system. When not actively handling a call for service, Patrol officers work to identify crime trends in their assigned beat areas and work with community members to find solutions to those issues.

Patrol officers are committed to the to the philosophy of community-oriented policing through partnerships with other offices of the Police Department, other City departments, outside agency resources and the citizens of West Sacramento. Officers are trained not only to apprehend criminals, but also to assess neighborhood problems from the root cause point of view and to structure long-term solutions that involve residents as well as allied agencies, as appropriate Officers establish communication and trust by increasing their accessibility within the community, attending neighborhood meetings and getting out of the patrol car to talk with residents or business owners about issues and problems that are important to them. These communications help establish personal and familiar relationships, and give officers a sense of ownership within their beat areas.

The patrol division is managed by Lieutenants King and Albert. They can be reached at the following:

Lieutenant Andrea King: AndreaK@ozone-1.com 

Lieutenant Geoff Albert: GeoffreyA@ozone-1.com