The Operations Bureau encompasses the Patrol Division, Traffic Division, Animal Control Unit, Dispatch & Jail Operations, Reserve Officer Division, Field Training Officer Program and the K-9 Unit.

The Bureau Inspector is responsible for the deployment and discipline of personnel under his command, the maintenance of order, ensuring that the Rules & Regulations and Policies & Procedures of the Department are adhered to. The Bureau Inspector investigates all citizen complaints.

PATROL DIVISION
The Patrol Division is the backbone of the Police Department and is also the largest unit of the Police Department, consisting of 50 personnel. The Patrol Division is comprised of four (4) platoons on twelve (12) hour shift rotations, each of which is supervised by one Lieutenant and one Sergeant. This Division provides around-the-clock service; the Division is the first responder to complaints received in Dispatch. The uniformed Officer investigates crime scenes, traffic crashes, provides traffic enforcement, preventative patrol and enforces state and local ordinances, as well as assisting at medical emergencies. In time of natural disasters, the Patrol Division acts as the command center, notifying needed agencies such as Edison, MichCon, Signals, etc., as to the locations, problems, equipment and needs.

TRAFFIC DIVISION
The Traffic Division is made up of one (1) Sergeant, one (1) uniform Officer and one (1) clerical employee. The Division responsibility entails the Traffic Crash Investigation Section, LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network) Section and Motor Carrier Enforcement. The traffic Officers are also responsible for follow-up investigations of hit & run crashes and other traffic-related incidents. The Traffic Bureau's two civilian employees are responsible for processing and filing accident reports, processing and filing traffic violations, processing over 2,500 insurance requests as well as freedom of information requests, subpoenas and discovery orders.

COMMUNICATIONS / JAIL SECTION
The Communications/Jail Section is responsible for call taking and dispatch services for both Police and Fire Departments. The personnel who work in the Communications Section answer emergency 911 and telephone calls for service and are responsible for all Police and Fire radio dispatching via radio broadcast and computer-aided dispatch to Police and Fire units. These employees are also responsible for entering missing and wanted persons, stolen and impounded vehicles and stolen articles into the Law Enforcement Information Network/National Crime Information Center computer system as well as disseminating area radio broadcasts for wanted persons, vehicles or recent criminal activity. The Dispatcher/Jailer receives training in Michigan State Police Dispatch, Power Phone, Hostage Situations, Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) for Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) computer and basic update schools.

The inmate holding has ten individual cells and the Jailers are responsible for processing all incoming and outgoing individuals, this includes recording all arrest information, fingerprinting on inkless computerized fingerprint machine, taking mugg shots via a digital camera which is placed on the in-house computer system. The Jailers are also responsible for the care of persons in the custody of the police.

FIELD TRAINING OFFICER AND EVALUATION PROGRAM
The Field Training Officer and Evaluation Program play's a vital role in preparing newly hired Police Officers. The Field Training Officer and Evaluation Program has been modified several times since it's inception in 1989; necessitated by ever changing State requirements and liability issues. The Field Training Officer process now encompasses the entire probationary period of the new Police Officer. This allows for the continued evaluation and monitoring of the new Police Officer and ensures that the Command staff and the new Officer are able to address any problems that may arise. This also enables the Command staff to see at an early period in the Officer's career command potential and the ability to perform other assignments within the Department. The Field Training Coordinator meets regularly with Field Training Cadre and progress of new Officers in the program is discussed and recommendations are forwarded for continued employment, extended training or termination. The Field Training Unit follows the probationary Officer through his probationary year. A periodic ride-along is required from the shift Supervisor to alleviate any problems that may be occurring. The Field Training Unit is also responsible for updating Officers transferring for a Bureau assignment to the Road Patrol.

ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT
The Animal Control Unit is responsible for the enforcement of Local ordinances and State laws as they pertain to animal control for the health, safety and welfare of the Community, and investigates all information on complaints and other inquiries regarding animals. The Animal Control Unit has the ability to coordinate inter-agency and multi-jurisdictional investigations, working in conjunction with the Michigan Humane Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The Animal Control Unit patrols the streets of Redford checking for stray animals, issues warning and violations as deemed necessary, testifies in court, settles disputes concerning animals between neighbors, prepares monthly and annual reports on wild animals for the Department of Natural Resources and secures animals involved in bite cases for quarantine or tissue analysis at the Michigan Department of health records.

THE RESERVE OFFICER SECTION
The Reserve Officer Section currently has seventeen (17) Reserve Officers. After undergoing a background investigation, recruits attend the Reserve Police Academy for a four months training program. Afterwards, Reserve Officers spend six months of in-service training with veteran reserve Officers, and are limited to the property check detail, which entails checking homes and businesses of persons on vacation. After this time, Reserve Officers may ride with sworn Officers on district patrol, providing a second Officer in each patrol car. Reserve Officers also work various community functions throughout the year, providing traffic and crowd control at parades, sporting events and fairs. Reserve Officers are invaluable in emergency situations, assisting during emergency weather conditions or with large gatherings.

K-9 UNIT
The K-9 unit consists of two (2) dogs and their handlers. Officer Tim Paull and Bear and Officer Kevin Jeziorowski and Czar make up the unit. The dogs and their handlers are trained in drug detection, evidence detection, officer protection, obedience and tracking Both dogs are trained and certified through the K-9 Academy in Romulus Michigan and the North American Working Dog Association. The dogs and their handlers are an important port of the Redford Police Departments commitment to public Safety.