Patrol Unit

The division is responsible for providing patrol services to the community. There are five patrol teams routinely staffed by a Sergeant, up to five officers who provide front-line police services 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

The Patrol Division is responsible for providing high visibility, front-line police services to the community. Its primary function is to provide excellent service during every contact. Responsibilities range from assisting community members to responding to calls for crimes in progress. Other responsibilities include investigating criminal cases, and the prevention and detection of crime through proactive patrols and crime analysis.

Within this division resides patrol, traffic, S.W.A.T., Community Service Officers, and K-9. In addition, this division is responsible for coordinating the field training officer program and in-house training for all Lathrop Police Staff.

The traffic unit promotes safety on our roadways and in our community by enforcing traffic related laws and educating the public about traffic safety. The team deploys on marked police motorcycles. They concentrate on proactive efforts to prevent and reduce collisions, while also promoting the smooth flow of traffic. Traffic officers investigate traffic collisions, and specialize in advanced techniques for processing traffic incidents involving serious injury or death.