Uniform DivisionMembers of the uniform division patrol geographic zones and respond to, or initiate calls for service. They conduct preliminary investigations, enforce traffic laws, and make arrests as necessary to protect and serve the citizens of this community. The uniform patrol division contains four patrol shifts that work in twelve-hour increments. A lieutenant, sergeant and corporal supervise each shift. The patrol division also contains the traffic, motor, marine, and K-9 units.
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Patrol
The Patrol Division is responsible for policing approximately 17,000 residents and the 13 square miles which makes up the city of Vero Beach. The city limits are broken into three zones, which consist of east, west and beachside.
Special Enforcement Division
Traffic Enforcement Unit
The Traffic Enforcement Unit is responsible for enforcing all traffic related issues within the city limits of Vero Beach. The unit utilizes specialized traffic equipment such as laser radar guns and the computerized speed enforcement trailer. The unit is also responsible for investigating all traffic accidents and related fatalities within the city.
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Animal Control
Parking Enforcement
Critical Response Team (CRT)
The Critical Response Team (CRT) is a highly trained group of ten officers, all of whom are expertly proficient in the use of specialized tactics and sophisticated weapon systems. The CRT was created to solve concerns becoming more prevalent in contemporary society. Operating under the direction of the Captain and directly supervised by Lt. Philip Huddy, CRT services are used during activities seen as high risk or necessitating extraordinary levels of expertise to successfully manage.
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Motor Unit
K-9 Unit
Marine Unit
Detective Division |
The Vero Beach Police Department Detective division is comprised of two general areas of expertise.
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General Crimes
This unit is responsible for the investigation of all crimes including criminal mischief to homicide. It is comprised of four detectives who handle all cases assigned for investigation excluding financial crimes.
Cases involving financial or identity theft are investigated by a specially trained investigator.
Cases involving financial or identity theft are investigated by a specially trained investigator.
Special Investigations Unit
This unit is primarily responsible for "vice" related crimes within the city limits.
Crime Scene
Property and Evidence
The Property and Evidence technician is responsible for maintaining and ensuring the integrity in the chain of possession. This information is maintained in a computer data system, that includes cases that range from simple vandalism to homicide.
Professional Standards |
The Professional Standards division keeps the police department connected to the community. Professional Standards encompasses emergency and non-emergency communications between patrol and the citizens. It provides community outreach programs and supports patrol with intelligence and evidence gathering from many areas.
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Communications
The communication Division is known as the heartbeat of the police department. This division is comprised of 10 full-time communications officers. These officers are responsible for answering citizen calls through the 911 and non-emergency phone systems. These calls for service are then dispatched to road patrol officers, or transferred to detectives, the administrative staff, and civilian staff as needed.
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Record Management
The Records Management section consists of two records clerks who annually process thousands of documents that pertain to many facets of police operations. These reports are correlated and disseminated to various agencies and divisions throughout the department, county, state, and nation. The ability to retrieve information on past crimes is vital to police officers. Traffic citations, crime reports, and crash investigations are among the numerous items archived by the records management personnel.
Community Services Division
School Resource Officers
Life Skills Program
The Vero Beach Police Department teaches a Life Skills program to 3 area schools. The Botvin LifeSkills Training Elementary School program is a comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This highly effective curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve their knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal development and mental health.
Code Enforcement
It is the mission of the Code Enforcement Division of the City of Vero Beach to promote and maintain the health, safety, and desirable living and working environment of the community by encouraging compliance with the City code of ordinances. In order to better serve our citizens and community, your City Code Enforcement Officers are F.A.C.E. certified and current members of the Florida Association of Code Enforcement.
Information Systems
The Information Systems section is responsible for maintaining all department electronic hardware and software systems and information security. It also handles the training of all department personnel involved with the usage of the various applications and devices that the department uses from day-to-day.
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