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Municipal police departments regularly patrol their own cities. The Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services to all communities in the county.

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The Patrol Division maintains a high level of visibility throughout the county. With Deputies responding to calls for service 24 hours a day, such as alarms, vehicle crashes, medical calls, assist motorist, and domestic disputes as well as reports of property offenses and fraud. This unit assists citizens and other local law enforcement agencies. 

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While engaging in community policing practices, the Patrol Division actively patrols the county and cities to prevent and deter crime, as well as enforce state and federal laws. Initial reports of felony-level offenses are taken by the Patrol Division and then forwarded to Criminal Investigations for further investigation. 

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