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Patrol Division
 The Town of Poughkeepsie Uniformed Patrol Division is the
fundamental element of the police department and is headed by Patrol
Captain Thomas Mauro.
The patrol division is comprised of five lieutenants, five
sergeants, 52 uniformed police officers (which includes crime scene
technicians) and five civilian dispatchers.
The division is aligned into three squads working 6:45 AM 3:15 PM
and 2:45PM 11:15 PM as well as a permanent night shift divided
into three platoons working from 10:45PM 7:15AM, providing round
the clock services to the towns five patrol zones.
The individual shifts are commanded by a lieutenant with the daily
operations being run by the sergeant so as to provide a direct line
of supervision for uniform officers.
The patrol division has thirteen marked patrol cars, two canine
units and two four wheel drive vehicles, all of which are equipped
with the latest in advanced technology equipment. Each vehicle is
equipped with a police radio, MRD (Municipal Radio Dispatch) and a
MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) laptop computer.
The vehicles are also equipped with mobile cellular phones, radar
units, video cameras, crime scene kits and AED's (Automatic External
Defibrillator).
This new technology enhances the officers ability to perform his day
to day duties by providing critical information and allowing
officers to complete a wide variety of tasks, including drivers
license/warrant checks, receive computer dispatches, aerial maps,
complete reports and numerous other functions. As a result of this
new technology, these tasks can now be performed individually by
each officer while in his patrol vehicle out on mobile patrol
without having to return to the police station, thereby
substantially increasing the amount of time each officer spends on
patrol and is available to provide immediate response to calls for
service from the citizens of the Town of Poughkeepsie.
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