Uniform Patrol Division

Maj. Homer Daniel

Uniform Patrol Division

The Uniform Patrol Division is the backbone of field operations for the Griffin Police Department and is made up of about 45 out of the 100+ sworn officers within the department. Those assigned to this division are assigned to one of three different shifts and are responsible for responding to calls for service, conducting preventive patrol, initial investigations at crime scenes, the protection of life and property, maintaining the peace as well as enforcing the criminal and traffic laws of the City of Griffin and the State of Georgia. Each patrol shift is supervised by one lieutenant, a sergeant and up to four corporals. The division is overseen by a major and one captain, who also serves as the department training officer. The Traffic unit as well as Civilian Code Enforcement and Animal Control officers employed by the department also fall under the purview of the Patrol Division Major. Patrol shifts work 10 hrs. per day, 4 days a week with rotating off days. Normal shifts run from 7:30am to 5:30pm, 4:00pm to 2:00am and 10:00pm to 8:00am providing at least 30 minutes of overlapping patrol coverage throughout the city three times per day.