Patrol Operations

City of Coppell Police Department
130 Town Center
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-304-3610

Division Commander:  Captain Tony Pletcher

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.