The Saint Paul Police Department Operations Division is responsible for the enforcement of criminal laws, detection and apprehension of criminals, recovery of stolen and lost property, deterrence of crime and the delivery of innumerable services for the welfare and safety of the community.
The criminal investigative function of the Operations Division has the responsibility for follow-up investigations of felonies, gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors that fall within its jurisdiction for the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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An officer’s primary responsibility is to connect law enforcement resources to the needs of the citizens of the community. Officers are the first-line in building trust and nurturing legitimacy between the police and the community. An officer shall make every effort to not only act as an enforcement agent but also as a resource to the community and its citizens.
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Conduct preliminary investigations to include but not be limited to locating victims, witnesses and suspects in criminal incidents/calls for service, processing crime scenes, and record incidents/investigations through written reports.
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Determine through preliminary investigations and follow up whether incidents should be recommended to the appropriate investigative unit(s) for further investigation.
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Respond to calls for service
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Regulate citizen conduct and control crowds as required.
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Make all preliminary traffic/crash investigations.
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Control traffic and enforce traffic laws.
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Patrol the streets and business sections of the City to suppress criminal activity and detect hazardous conditions.
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Assist in emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural disasters.
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Render first-aid to sick and injured persons.
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Make inspections of business, industrial and recreational facilities as well as the properties of the city.
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Perform other work as required or directed by the Chief of Police or their designee.
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Enforce the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota, and the City of Saint Paul and effects arrests or issues citations when transgressions occur.
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Respond to police calls for service of an emergency and non-emergency nature twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year.
Updated February 1, 2019