About
the Denton Police Department
The Denton
Police Department is staffed by 137 sworn police officers and organized into three bureaus: Operations; Investigative; and
Special Operations.
The Operations
Bureau of the Denton Police Department includes uniformed police patrol deployed in a North and South Division and including
area coordinators for each Division; the business area coordinator; and the Special Enforcement Division that contains Code
Enforcement, Animal Services, Environmental Crimes, Traffic, Parking Enforcement, and the Reserve Unit.
The Investigative
Bureau of the Denton Police Department contains the Criminal Investigations Section, including crimes against persons, crimes
against property and forensic analysis; Family Services Unit, including juvenile, domestic violence and child abuse investigations,
and the Family Services Coordinator; and the Special Investigations Unit, including Narcotics, Street Crimes and K-9 Units
The Special
Operations Bureau of the Denton Police Department contains the Training Division, including personnel responsibilities; Records
Division, including the Records Section, Crime Analysis and Computer Administration; and the Support Services Division, including
the Jail Operations, Warrant Section and Court Bailiff, Property and
Evidence
and Communications Section, and the School Crossing Guards, Auto Pound, and Special Events.
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