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The Patrol Division is made up of three shifts, A, B & C. Each shift is supervised by a Shift Commander (Lieutenant) and Assistant Shift Commander (Sergeant). Shifts are staffed with 1 Lt., 1 Sgt and 4 Patrol Officers. The officers work 8 hour shifts, Day 7:30 am—3:30 pm, Afternoon 3:30pm—11:30pm and Night 11:30pm—7:30am.

Bridgeport officers work on a 28 day rotating schedule, which includes 20 work days in a 4 week period. The department maintains a 13 rotation yearly schedule, which officers rotate from Days to Nights, Nights to Afternoons and Afternoons to Days after the 4th Thursday of each rotation.

The Patrol Division is the backbone of the Bridgeport Police Department. Patrol includes some of the most highly trained, well-qualified, and self-motivated men and women in the law enforcement profession. Patrol handles a variety of calls, usually random and varying from violent crimes to parking complaints. The division responds to thousands of emergency 911 calls each year. The average patrol officer utilizes the latest technology to respond to the needs of citizens and visitors in Bridgeport.

A Shift
Shift Commander Lt. C.S. Sickman
Asst. Shift Commander Sgt. R.J. Goodrich
Patrol Officer PFC A.S. Floyd
Patrol Officer PO C.B. Sayers
Patrol Officer PO B.E. Kemmerer
Patrol Officer PO F.S. Toothman
Patrol Officer PO S.M. Fleming

B Shift
Shift Commander Lt. J.P. Post
Asst. Shift Commander Sgt. M.J. Lemley
Patrol Officer PFC C.S. Carpenter
Patrol Officer PO L.D. Janssen
Patrol Officer PO C.W. Barto
Patrol Officer PO B.L. Schuessler
Patrol Officer PO G.T. Collins

C Shift
Shift Commander Lt. D.K. Betler
Asst. Shift Commander Sgt. J.W. Petroski
Patrol Officer PO C.D. Phillips
Patrol Officer PO S.A. Brown
Patrol Officer PO B.W. Stewart
Patrol Officer PO T.R. Rutherford


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