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 The Patrol Division is made up of four shifts, A, B, C & D. Each
shift is supervised by a Shift Commander (Lieutenant) and three District
Commanders (Sergeant). The
officers work 12 hour shifts. The
Patrol Division is the backbone of the Charleston Police Department. It
includes some of the most highly trained, well-qualified, and self-motivated men
and women in the law enforcement profession. The Patrol Division handles a
variety of calls, usually random in nature, varying from violent crimes to
parking issues.
This unit responded to over 62,761 911 calls for
service in 2010.
The average patrol division officer utilizes the latest technology to respond to
the needs of the citizens and visitors in Charleston. In 1998, the
Charleston Police Department was the first department in the state to install
mobile data computers in the patrol cars to assist the officers in investigating
and documenting crime. Now, each patrol car is equipped with the latest
technologies to include the Mobile Computing system which encompasses Field
Based (paperless) Reporting which began in 2003 and paperless crash reporting;
GPS Automated Vehicle Location and Tracking System; and Digital In-car video
systems. Our department also utilizes the
Electronic Fingerprint Identification System as well as Digital mug shot system
in our Patrol Division booking office. In 2011 our Information Services
Division implemented an Automated License
Plate Recognition system and a new digital evidence management system. The Patrol Division
has more
tools than ever to make their job more efficient and streamlined in order to
quickly return to the street and proactively serve the community. You may contact a Shift
Commander at (304) 348-6829
 The K-9 Unit is assigned to the Patrol
Division
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