Monroe Police Department Divisions
Road Patrol
The Monroe Police Department Road Patrol is divided into four squads. Two squads for the day shift and two squads for the night shift. Our Road Patrol Officers work 12 hour shifts and are also responsible for PSO duties, when called upon. Each squad is supervised by a Shift Sergeant. Overall, both Day Shifts and Night Shifts have oversight by the Patrol Lieutenant. Total oversight is the responsibility of the Patrol Commander.
Public Safety Officer (PSO) is the title used to describe our Officers, who undergo NFPA Certified Fire Academy Training, and in addition to police duties, they are cross-trained as Fire Fighters. This is a requirement for all Officers who are employed with the Monroe Police Department. Public Safety Officers, respond to assist the Monroe Fire Department with fire suppression duties and adhere to a continuous training regiment set forth by the Monroe Fire Department. In addition to being a PSO, our Officers also undergo Medical First Responder (MFR) training and adhere to the required licensing requirements and continued training.
Each Officer is responsible for responding to both emergency and non-emergency complaints, through the Monroe County Central Dispatch. Officers assigned to Road Patrol are responsible for PSO duties, rescue calls, traffic enforcement, investigation of criminal complaints, responding to unusual events or suspicious incidents, and community relations.
Contact information for Road Patrol can be found via the link at the bottom of this page.
Investigations / Special Services
The Monroe Police Department has a Detective Bureau, which is comprised of 2 full-time detectives, Juvenile Investigations Detective, and School Resource Officer..
The Detective Bureau is supervised by a Detective Captain, where overall oversight is achieved through the Patrol Commander. The Detective Bureau is responsible for the continued investigation of serious crimes, felony complaints, in-depth investigations, Arson Investigations, and Death Investigations. The Detective Bureau is responsible for the follow-up investigations to Road Patrol complaints. All Detectives receive specialized training to successfully accomplish their duties, while providing the citizens of the City of Monroe with a high level of investigative service.
Contact information for Detective and Supervisors can be found via the link at the bottom of this page.
Administration
The Monroe Public Safety Department Police Division is comprised of the Office of the Director of Public Safety, Administrative Commander, and Records Bureau Staff. The Director is responsible for the overall operations of the Monroe Police Division and Fire Division, which is carried out with assistance by the department Commanders of each division for day to day operations. The Records Bureau staff is comprised of a records bureau supervisor, and 3 full-time clerks and 1 part-time clerk. Through supervision of the administration, the Monroe Police Division also utilizes part-time civilian employees (Cadets) for parking enforcement duties, as well as other tasks, which may be assigned.
Contact information for Records Staff and Supervisors can be found via the link below.