Field Operations Bureau

The Operations Division is the largest division of the Powder Springs Police Department. The Operations Bureau includes Patrol andSpecial Operations Unit. The bureau is comprised of 1 Patrol Captain, 1 Special Operations Captain, 2 lieutenants, 5 sergeants, 2 K-9 officers, 2 detectives and 12 Patrol officers. There are two shifts: day watch and morning watch. Officers assigned to these watches work 12-hour shifts from either 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Uniformed patrol officers are typically the first responders to any dispatched or self-initiated incident. Officers on Patrol:

• Respond to domestic disturbances, thefts, burglaries, robberies, etc.
• Deal with a host of high-stress situations and crimes
• Perform traffic stops and investigate traffic accidents
• Enforcing local, state, and federal laws

Special Operations Unit is responsible for:

• Enforcing all City Ordinances
• Responding to call for service when patrol is unavailable
• Enforcing traffic laws
• Enforcing local, state, and federal laws
• Specialized Traffic Enforcement
• Federal and Local Task Force Officers