They patrol an area of fifty-three square miles, divided into three zones. This includes residential and commercial areas. The town is also a coastal community with a large increase in population during the summer months. Officers handled a total of 21,863 calls for service during 1996. These duties make take place during a shift or in addition to it.
Officers also have the opportunity to work outside jobs for overtime.
These include, but are not limited to, providing a police presence at Scarborough Downs Harness Racing Facility and Beechridge Motor Speedway . The department also employs approximately thirty reserve officers. These officers are all required to complete a one hundred-hour training course before working in uniform. These officers ride as second officers in patrol cars on a voluntary basis. They also work at various outside jobs for pay.