Overview

The Patrol Division provides first responder police services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It consists of one commander, seven sergeants, 43 patrol officers and two animal control officers.

Duties for this division consist of:
• Enforcing traffic and criminal laws
• Apprehending criminals
• Maintaining public order
• Answering calls for service
• Conducting investigations
• Educating the public regarding safety issues and crime
• Crime prevention
• Community relations
• School resources

The patrol division is broken into three shifts:
• Day shift (6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
• Swing shift (3:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
• Graveyard shift (9 p.m. - 7 a.m.)

Division Commander

Commander Beth Carmosino is in charge of the Patrol Division. She began her career with the Northglenn Police Department in 1973 as a dispatcher. She then moved to supervisor of the Community Services Officers in the records section. In 1980, she was promoted to police officer and has since then served as a patrol officer, patrol corporal, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant, administrative sergeant, inspector and commander, as well as the team leader of the Crisis Negotiation Unit for 18 years.