Organization
The Commissioner is head of the department. Under the Commissioner are two Deputy Commissioners, heading the Administrative and Operations bureaus, respectively. The Administrative Bureau is divided into several sections - Personnel, Fiscal, Education & Training, Property, CALEA/Written Directives and Central Records, each headed by a captain or major - as well as several units under lieutenants or sergeants.
The Operations Bureau is divided into the Patrol and Criminal Investigation Divisions, each commanded by a colonel. The Patrol Division comprises two areas, each commanded by a lieutenant colonel. Each area encompasses several districts, each under a major with a captain as second-in-command, as well as several units under lieutenants or sergeants.
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