Patrol
We believe that the community policing philosophy of the Erlanger
Police Department has led to greater trust by the community, thus
contributing to the increased number of calls for service. The
Patrol Division is referred to as the backbone of our organization.
It is our belief in patrol that by relying on the eyes and ears
of each person in this community, that backbone is strengthened.
It is our goal to make the City of Erlanger the safest city in
the Commonwealth and the United States.
The Erlanger Police Department is concerned with the quantity of
enforcement only to the extent that it affects the traffic problems
in our community. Quantity alone without the ingredient of quality
produces no positive results.
The officers of the Erlanger Police Department are among the best
trained in the state. They attend the required basic training academy
of sixteen weeks before reporting for duty with the department.
Each officer then receives annual training through the academy
and through many other training classes offered around the country.
One example of this extended training is that received by our collision
reconstruction team. Each member has received at least six weeks
of training in collision reconstruction. The Erlanger Police Department
prides itself on the training and professionalism of its officers.
The patrol division is assisted by the excellent equipment it has
at its disposal. Each officer is assigned a take home cruiser equipped
with a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), radar equipment, cassette recorder,
camera, shotgun, road reflectors, first aid kit, preliminary breath
test device, preliminary evidence collection kits, and tools to
unlock vehicle doors. There are also defibrillators available to
officers who are trained in their use.
A Police Sergeant serves as Shift Supervisor, or Officer in Charge,
and responds to major police, fire and accident calls. This supervisor
also briefs Patrol Officers on special tasks and assignments, assists
Officers with investigations and other unusual situations, receives
and investigates Officer involved complaints and requests for police
assistance, deploys and allocates manpower and equipment to the
scene of emergencies, sees that all records and/or reports of police
activities on the shift are properly routed and executed, promotes
effective public relations and crime prevention through films and
speaking engagements and cooperates with other law enforcement
agencies upon request.
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