The Police Services Division’s purpose, as reflected in its mission statement, is “to protect and serve, with integrity and professionalism, in partnership with the people of Longmont.” Because of this, division personnel concentrate on protecting life and property by keeping the peace, enforcing violations of laws, investigating crime, and arresting those responsible for breaking the law. The Police Services Division is made up of two major sections including Patrol Operations and Detective Operations.
Patrol Operations is responsible for responding to emergency, immediate, and routine service calls and crime-related incidents. The responsibilities of Patrol Operations are to ensure the safety and protection of persons and property through proactive and directed patrol and to provide quality service through problem-solving and community-driven policing. This area includes the Traffic Unit, Animal Control Unit, and the Report Takers.
Patrol Operations. Assistant Chief Jason Malterud (303) 651-8734 (non-emergency)
Detective Operations
The Detective Operations Section is responsible for the continued investigation of felony criminal cases and some more complex misdemeanor cases. Cases are referred to the section from Patrol Officers, other outside law enforcement sources, or are initiated by Detectives assigned in this section. Detective Operations is divided into three different units; Person Crimes Unit, Property Crimes Unit, and Special Enforcement Unit.
Detective Operations . Assistant Chief David Moore . (303)774-4552 (non-emergency)
The Firing Range Section is responsible for the development and operations of the public/private firing range used by both Law Enforcement and the Public at large. Recruitment and maintenance of clientele as well as development and implementation of programs is handled by the Firing Range Section.
Firing Range . Commander Doug Ross . (303) 651-8525 (non-emergency)
The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and Bomb Squad is a collateral service function of the Special Operations Section. The SWAT Team is composed of tactical officers, negotiators, medics and dispatchers from Police Services, Fire Services, the Longmont Emergency Communications Center and the Frederick Police Department.
Team members are on call to provide assistance to any division, section or unit within the Longmont Department of Public Safety or the Frederick Police Department. From time to time, the team is also requested by other outside agencies to assist them with critical incidents.
The types of incidents the team provides assistance with are barricaded suspects, hostage situations, service of high-risk and unknown-risk search and arrest warrants, sniper incidents, apprehension of armed and dangerous fugitives, civil disorder and crowd control, VIP protection, directed patrol operations and major case follow-ups. The team is also used as a training resource for the police department in areas such as firearms, less-than-lethal weaponry, patrol tactics, and crowd control.
The SWAT Team also oversees and manages the department’s participation in the Boulder County Bomb Squad. The squad is staffed with hazardous devices technicians (bomb techs) from Police Services, Fire Services and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The squad’s primary mission is to protect and save lives by rendering safe actual or suspected hazardous devices including, but not limited to, explosives, explosive compounds, bombs, military ordnance, booby traps, incendiary devices and improvised explosive devices. The squad is also used as a training resource for local police and fire departments in areas such as explosives, bombs and post-blast investigations.
Both the SWAT Team and the Bomb Squad are actively involved in community education through public relations appearances and demonstrations.
The Tactical Sergeant, the SWAT Team Commander, is responsible for coordinating requests to the police department for assistance with special events and parades hosted by the City.
SWAT . Sergeant Craig Mortensen . (303) 651-8422 (non-emergency)
Police Services Division. Police Chief Jeff Satur . (303)651-8519 (non-emergency)
Photos: Robin Ericson, Communications and Marketing Manager (horses, badge, officer with patrol car)
