The Battle Creek Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency organized into six division:  Office of the Chief of Police; Emergency Services; Investigative Division; Management Services Division; Office of Professional Standards; and, Patrol Division.  According to the Battle Creek Police Department, the Emergency Services Division, “The primary responsibility of this Division is to provide planning for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to emergencies and/or disasters within the City. Other functions include managing the County wide communications and public warning infrastructure, severe weather identification, detection, and reporting program, search and rescue team activities, and deployment and coordination of the City's Mobile Command Center (HIPPO). This Division is under the direction of the Chief of Police."