Ken W. Swindle is the Chief of Police. Terry R. Pennington and John Samaniego are Assistant Chiefs of Police and Charles McAteer is the Chief of Communications. The largest unit within the police department is the Patrol Division. Captain Ronnie Robertson is the Day Shift Patrol Commander and Patrol Division Commander. The Patrol divisions serves as the backbone of the department.
Patrol officers are prepared to respond to any call for service.
The management of the department K-9 program and the Serious Accident Reconstruction Unit fall under the Patrol Division. The Traffic Division or Motor Division is responsible for traffic safety activities in the city. Captain Cecil A. Lancaster is the Division Commander. The Traffic Division is responsible for special traffic enforcement, escort and leaving the scene of an accident investigations. The division also manages the School Crossing Guard program.