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POLICE
                                           FUND / DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM:  01-16-XX
               Program Description

               The Police Department is organized into three (3) inter-related bureaus responsible for providing law
               enforcement services to the citizens and visitors of the City of Forest Hill, and other entities who request
               aid through preserving human life,  maintaining public order, protecting the rights  of persons and
               property, and enforcing the applicable Federal and State law, and City ordinances all while making the
               City a better place to live, work, play, and stay. Each bureau is further divided into a division which has
               specific responsibilities and assignments. The three bureaus are:

                   1)  Police Administration provides overall leadership and direction and is responsible for policies and
                       procedures that govern the operations and personnel activities of the entire department.
                   2)  The second  bureau is Administrative Services, commanded  by a Police Captain. The
                       Administrative Captain,  under  the general  direction of the Chief of Police, plans and
                       manages the activities, operations, and subordinate personnel under their command in
                       the Administrative Services Bureau. The Administrative Services Bureau is divided into
                       multiple  divisions: Emergency Communication,  Criminal Investigation, Internal Affairs,

                       Records, Jail, Animal Control, and other areas.
                   3)  The Operations Bureau, a vital component of  the  police department, is under the
                       command of a Police Captain who operates under the general direction of the Chief of
                       Police. The Operations Captain is crucial in planning and managing the bureau's activities,
                       operations, and personnel. The Operations  Bureau comprises various  divisions:
                       Property/Evidence Management, Crime Prevention, Community Relations,  Training,
                       Traffic Enforcement, Sex Offender Registration, and Patrol. Patrol, the most prominent
                       and visible division, is responsible for responding to calls for service, performing routine
                       patrols, conducting traffic and investigative stops, making arrests, and other related tasks.
































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