Patrol Division

DIVISION COMMANDER:  CAPTAIN Eric Debus

The Patrol Division consists of thirty-five sworn officers with two supervisors (one Sergeant and one Corporal) assigned to each shift. Manpower is then further divided into four twelve-hour patrol shifts. In addition to these assignments, the division also utilizes a five-member Traffic Unit, whose primary focus is the enforcement of local/state traffic laws and investigating accidents. Duties performed by the patrol division include:

• Responding to 911 calls for service (assaults in progress, criminal mischiefs, burglary of habitation, alarms including business and residential, loud noise disturbance, family violence, reckless driving ...).

• Initial investigation of crime scenes.

• Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation.

• DWI enforcement.

• Preparation of written incident and information reports.

• Preparation of Case Reports for submission to the District Attorney.

• Testimony before County Grand Juries, County Criminal Courts, Municipal Courts and Family Law Courts (on occasion).

• High visibility beat patrol (the City of Coppell is divided into four "beats", each beat has an assigned Police Officer).

• Vacation House Watch checks.​

• Preventive Maintenance checks on Police Equipment.

• Operation of Police Department radio and computer mobile data systems.

• Operation of departmental intoxilyzer.

• Maintaining a current knowledge of State and Local criminal statutes.

• Maintaining a current knowledge of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

• Maintaining a current knowledge Departmental and City Written Directives.

• Crime Prevention checks of business and residential properties.