Within the Patrol Division, there is are officers assigned to bicycle patrol, the Traffic Unit, the Motorcycle Unit and a K-9 Unit.  Bicycle patrol officers ride primarily from late spring to early fall and provide specialized patrol to various areas of the City.  The Traffic Unit and Motorcycle Unit target high traffic crash and high traffic complaint areas in the City.  The K-9 Unit  currently consists of two German shepherds - K9 Niko handled by Ptl. Brian Donato, and K9 Yasso handled by Ptl. Darren Fate.  The dogs are certified in the State of Ohio as a narcotics/utility dogs and are trained to search for illegal drugs as well as  tracking, area searches, article searches, building searches, handler protection and suspect apprehensions.   

Other specially trained patrol officers are members of the Summit/Portage County Metro SWAT Team. This team handles a variety of situations, ranging from riotous activity, insurrection, barricaded subjects, and execution of narcotics warrants, arrests of dangerous felons and the rescue of hostages or endangered persons. These services are provided to the City of Twinsburg as well as eighteen other departments.
 

All officers have voice mail that can be reached by calling 330-425-1234.