The Patrol Division includes:
- One Captain/ Division Commander
- Five patrol sergeants
- 18 patrol officers
- One police K9 officer
The patrol officers are assigned to rotating shifts according to a daily/hourly breakdown of workload. All shifts are supervised by a patrol sergeant. A minimum staffing requirement of three officers is maintained. Crews consist of one sergeant and up to four officers.
Priorities
Patrol officers are your first responders dedicated to maintaining the safety and health of Roy city community members.
Division Commander Responsibilities
The Patrol Division Commander works days and manages the overall operation of:
- Patrol Activities
- Dispatch center operations
- Equipment management
- Fleet management
- Officer training
- Policy management
- Oversees Animal Control operations
Investigations Division
The division is supervised by a Captain/ Division Commander and consists of:
- Detective Sergeant
- 5 Detectives
- 1 Strike Force agent
- 1 Evidence Custodian
- 3 School Resource Officers
- 3 Records Department civilian staff members
- 26 part-time School Crossing Guards
A sergeant is responsible for investigations and has five detectives assigned to handle the investigation and follow up of:
- Assault
- Crimes against children
- Domestic violence
- Forgery
- Fraud
- Homicide
- Property crimes
- Robbery
- Sex offenses
- Drug Offenses
Special Functions Section
The Special Functions Section is managed by the Investigations Captain and consists of three School Resource Officers (SROs). Roy High School, Sandridge Jr. High, and Roy Jr. High are each assigned an individual School Resource Officer. The three officers assigned to the schools provide on-site assistance to the nine schools located in Roy and four additional schools that Roy residents attend.
Duties for these officers include investigating crimes occurring at the schools, or by students attending the schools. They are involved in helping students, strategic planning with educators and school administrators, and attending school activities such as dances and athletic events for added security. The School Resource officers also assist with the Roy City Youth Court as advisors.
Additionally, these officers investigate all gang-related crimes and educate the community and other officers in gang awareness.
During the summer months when schools are not in session, these officers focus on warrant service and sex offender registry enforcement.
Contracted Services
By contract, crime scene evidence gathering is provided by the Weber County Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and communication/dispatch services are by the Weber County Consolidated Dispatch Center.