Officers answer calls for service ranging from crimes in progress and medical emergencies to reports and investigations. Pro-active patrol and community oriented policing have been very productive methods of operation. Patrol division officers complete the initial investigation and if the case remains open, it is referred to the investigations unit . All patrol officers are required to complete the sixteen week police academy located at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility in Richmond, Kentucky. Additionally, officers must complete forty hours of in-service training and other mandatory training.
Officers have county-wide jurisdiction and offer mutual aid to adjoining authorities.