Patrol

Captain Eric Robins is responsible for the Patrol Division which includes Traffic, Crime Prevention, the Special Enforcement District, Patrol, Beat Accountability and Animal Control.

Sections:

Patrol
There are 76 officers assigned to Community-oriented Police Patrol with 17 sergeants supervising Field Operations and four lieutenants, who serve as watch commanders. During 2006, patrol officers responded to 80,071 calls for police service, and response time for "Emergency" calls was 4:15, well within the Divisions's goal of less than 5 minutes.

Traffic
Sugar Land traffic officers are part of the patrol division. Their primary job responsibility is to ensure the continuous and safe flow of traffic through the City.

Crime Prevention
The Crime Prevention Program partners with residents to increase safety within the community. In this spirit of cooperation, these partnerships positively influence the quality of life in Sugar Land.

Special Enforcment District
The Sugar Land Police Department formed a Special Enforcement District (SED) in 2005 to focus special attention on a business area with a high density of motorists and pedestrians. The SED includes First Colony Mall, Sugar Land Town Square and Sugar Land Town Center.

Beat Accountability
Sugar Land is divided into four beats determined by geography and call loads. Each beat is supervised by a lieutenant, and an annual workload analysis helps SLPD determine the number of patrol officers needed per beat, per shift and per day. Each beat is assigned at least two detectives, one traffic officer and one crime prevention officer. Team members work together to identify and resolve particular neighborhood concerns.