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Patrol

Ken Pearce
Deputy Chief
Ken Pearce

Patrol is responsbile for the East-side (Liberty) and West-side (Pioneer), as well as Watch Command, Property Crimes and Bike Patrol.

Liberty Patrol:

Liberty Patrol is responsible for the overall direction, control and coordination of field operations for the East side of Salt Lake City.

Their responsibilities include; calls for service, proactive patrolling and community problem resolution. Additionally, patrol division command staff is responsible for administrative functions to include; mission planning, operational assessment and redesign, inspections, staffing, budgeting, internal investigations, and maintaining relationships with the communities they service.

To reach Liberty patrol call (801) 799-3306. The 24 Hour patrol services run in the following shifts: DAY SHIFT (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.), AFTERNOON SHIFT (3 p.m. - 1 a.m.), and GRAVEYARD SHIFT (10 p.m. - 8 a.m.).

Pioneer Patrol:

Pioneer Patrol is responsible for the overall direction, control and coordination of field operations for the Downtown and West side of Salt Lake City.

Their responsibilities include calls for service, proactive patrolling and community problem resolution. Additionally, patrol division command staff is responsible for administrative functions to include: mission planning, operational assessment and redesign, inspections, staffing, budgeting, internal investigations and maintaining relationships with the communities they service.

To reach Pioneer Patrol call (801) 799-4600. The 24 hour patrol services run in the following shifts: DAY SHIFT (6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), AFTERNOON SHIFT (2:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.), and GRAVEYARD SHIFT (9:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.).

Watch Command:

Watch Commanders represent the Office of the Chief, overseeing day-to-day field operations to ensure that orders and procedures are properly executed and professional standards are maintained. They are responsible for overseeing major incidents, and, in the absence of a PIO handle media relations. Watch Commanders operate within the Patrol Bureau and report directly to the Liberty Patrol Division Commander. There are currently eight Watch Commanders of the rank of Lieutenant to cover field operations.

Property Crimes: Auto Theft

Auto Theft is comprised of three detectives and a detective sergeant. The unit performs follow-up for theft of motor vehicles of all types, theft of vehicle parts and all criminal incidents of property damage.

For information regarding licensing and regulation of automobile dealerships, salespeople, crushers, transporters, dismantlers and body shops, as well as motor vehicle fraud and other vehicle title issues, please visit the website of the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (MVED) of the Utah State Tax Commission.

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Property Crimes: Burglary/Larceny

Detectives investigate property crimes. The property crimes they investigate most often are thefts of property and burglaries (vehicle, residential & business). Once a crime has occurred and a report has been written, the report is forwarded to the Burglary/Larceny Unit. All reports are reviewed by the Burglary/Larceny Sergeant and then assigned to a Detective.

The Sergeant reviews each report to determine if the case will be an active case (requiring follow-up by the detective) or inactive case (requiring no detective follow-up). To report a burglary or theft which occurred in Salt Lake City, please call (801) 799-3000.

Bike Patrol:

The role of the Pioneer Division Downtown Bike Patrol Squad is to work as a team with all of the divisions within the Salt Lake City Police Department. The focus will be on Problem Oriented Policing (POP), identifying problems in the squad's area of responsibility and teaming with the community to solve them.

The main area of operation for the bike squad is the downtown, shelter and Gateway areas of Salt Lake City from 200 East to I15 and North Temple Street to 500 South.

Bike patrol officers utilize their bikes as their primary mode of transportation (weather permitting) throughout the year, responding to the needs of the downtown community. The bike squad is a proactive team that performs a wide variety of police functions, some of which are listed below:

Pioneer Bike Squad