Patrol is a service function of the Police Services Division. Patrol Operations, a 24 hour a day, seven day a week service, is responsible primarily for responding to emergency, immediate, and routine 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 the highest quality service through problem solving and community-oriented policing.

In conjunction with the Traffic Unit, Patrol Operations facilities the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Patrol Operations provides oversight for the Animal Control Unit and for the Police Report Takers.

If you have further questions regarding patrol, please email or call (303) 651-8542.

Patrol Division . Assistant Chief Jason Malterud (303) 651-8734

Traffic Unit

The Traffic Unit is a service function of the Patrol Division. The Traffic Unit’s primary purposes are to facilitate the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the enforcement of traffic laws, the investigation of traffic complaints, the coordination of the DUI enforcement program, providing educational programs and through the use of problem solving and community-oriented policing. Problem solving efforts are often undertaken with the assistance of the City’s transportation engineer. The Traffic Unit also coordinates and provides departmental training in the areas of speed detection, accident investigation and DUI detection. The Traffic Unit is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the investigation of serious injury and fatal traffic accidents.

Longmont Police Services Traffic Unit is the enforcement arm of the Longmont city government. We enforce traffic laws and investigate traffic crashes.  The Traffic Unit is not involved with traffic signals, signal timing, crosswalks, lane markings, or signage. We also are not able to request a mobile speed monitoring trailer for your street. Please visit the city Transportation Engineering web page or call (303) 651-8737.

Traffic Unit . Sergeant Colin Jessen . (303) 651-8508

Specialized Assignment K-9

Recognizing the benefits and special capabilities of a trained service dog, the division enlists the help of four K-9's.

Generally, the K-9 officers have the same duties and responsibilities as any other officer; but, because of their K-9 partners, their capabilities are significantly enhanced. Additional duties include conducting building intrusion searches, searching for illegal narcotics and/or contraband, conducting suspect and/or evidence searches, conducting preventative burglary and robbery patrols. K-9 officers and their partners will also visit schools, clubs, businesses, etc. to provide information and demonstrations about the K-9 Unit. Video about K-9.

 K-9 . Sgt Mike Kimbley . 303-651-8870

Photo credit: Police vehicle by MPO Ryan Douglas; Group K9 photo by Chris Rodgers