Patrol
The largest single component within the Broadview Police Department is the Patrol Bureau. The Patrol Bureau is responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service for the public, handling special assignments, and proactively addressing community concerns.
The Patrol Bureau is divided into two “pods” of officers who alternate 12 hours shifts in order to provide continuous 24 hour police services. Each shift is supervised by a Sergeant. The number of officers allocated to each shift is based on a staffing allocation formula that focuses on calls for services and activity levels. In addition, the Village is divided into eight beats, with beat staffing tailored to meet the needs of that particular area.
The Operations Division is overseen by the Operations Lieutenant, who is responsible for all Patrol Officers, their schedule and their performance. Within the Operations Division are the Patrol and Detective Bureaus, each supervised by Sergeants. The Division Lieutenant reports to the Deputy Chief, who in turn reports to the Chief of Police.
Detective Bureau
The Detective Bureau is supervised by a Sergeant and staffed with one detective. The Detective Sergeant supervises all criminal investigations as well as gang/narcotics investigations. All Detective Bureau employees are assigned to a multi-jurisdictional task force called WEST AF. The goal of WEST AF (West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force) is to combine the expertise and resources of several police departments to investigate the most serious of crimes within your community.
Members of the Detective Bureau continually attend training in efforts to stay alert of criminal trends and new investigative technology. Detectives are certified evidence technicians and qualified to process crime scenes and collect forensic evidence. In the event a juvenile is suspected of crime or the victim of a crime, detectives are certified to handle all juvenile protocols. Detective Bureau personnel are certified as “Lead Homicide Investigators” through the State of Illinois.
Detectives continuous involvement in the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (WEST AF) affords them the opportunity to attend annual training for active threat responses and strategies used in the aftermath of mass casualty incidents.