We stay busy. We look for the bad guys. We don't wait for them to stumble onto us. That means if something is amiss in a neighborhood, they will check it out. For the most part, people will talk with you, tell you what they're doing.
Some people get really offended.
Obviously, that's when you get suspicious. It's a tough task that forces officers to take on the roles of counselor, mediator and peacekeeper, he added. You've got to have a balance of both. According to Medford Police Department officials, patrol work is viewed as the backbone of the entire agency. Patrol officers are often the first line of defense against crime in Medford.