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 Public
Safety
Police Department Divisions
Patrol
 The
Patrol Division is responsible for prompt, competent
response in all emergency situations as well as
effective first response and follow-up investigation
of all criminal and traffic violations.
A total of 11 uniformed Corporals and Officers
are assigned to the division. Three teams, each
led by a Sergeant, rotate monthly to provide 24-hour
coverage. In addition, patrol division officers
have further assignments such as the Community School
Resource Officer Program, Mt. Bike Patrol Unit,
Emergency Response Team, Drug Enforcement Team,
and Death Investigation Team.
SERVICES
- Community School Resource Officer
- Mountain Bike Patrol Unit
- Officer Friendly
 Community
School Resource Officers: The Community
School Officer project is a community-oriented policing
program which treats the local High School as a
distinct neighborhood with a police officer assigned
to the school "beat." It is a cooperative
effort on the part of the police department and
the school district to make the police officer more
available and responsive to the "community"
of the school population. The officer is also there
to help prevent problems, which detract from the
school's primary goal of educating youth.
The project has six main objectives:
- Assistance and support to students and faculty
during times of stress and crisis
- Education of youth regarding the role of laws,
courts, and the police in society
- A safe environment for youth in the school
with protection from trespassers
- Prevention of crime and delinquent behavior
in the school
- Investigation of criminal cases involving juveniles
and use of effective alternatives to charges whenever
possible
- Officer Friendly Program: Uniformed officers
make personal appearances at the elementary schools
to promote safety with the students. The children
are given the opportunity to sit in a police car
and are provided age appropriate material pertaining
to safety issues for children.
 
Mt. Bike Patrol Unit: In 1988,
Seattle Police Officer Paul Grady and his partner
rolled out of Police Headquarters in downtown Seattle
on their Raleigh Mountain Bikes to begin the first
police mountain bike patrol. In 1990, Sergeant Grady
came to Ketchikan to train the first mountain bike
patrol unit in the State of Alaska, the team of
the Ketchikan Police Department. Six of the original
eight members of Ketchikan's unit rode Raleigh Instincts
that they had purchased themselves.
Since the unit began in 1990, each member has personally
purchased his or her own bicycle as well as most
of the other specialized equipment required for
the unit. The only equipment purchased with tax
dollars has been helmets, tires, and equipment.
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