General Info

Des Moines Police Patrol Division is divided into community outreach and protective services section, patrol section and metro special tactics and response unit. Each of these sections provides the city with various services. The patrol support unit provides support directly to the patrol services bureau through the bureau commander. The support staff provides information on daily activities, intelligence information and reports on the weekly, monthly and yearly finances for the bureau. Officers in the patrol support unit assists with the research and testing of new equipment. Des Moines Police Patrol Division s patrol watch section is an intrical part of the department. This section provides around-the-clock services to the community. The division s traffic control and enforcement assist with serious traffic accidents and drunk or drug impaired drivers. Des Moines Police Patrol Division is located in Des Moines, Iowa.