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Patrol Division
The Patrol Division, the largest division in the Twinsburg Police Department, is under the command of Lt. Bob Waltz. Lt. Waltz manages 4 patrol sergeants and 24 patrol officers. The primary duty of these officers is to respond to calls for service that range from life-threatening to service-oriented in nature. The Patrol Division also provides proactive law enforcement services including traffic enforcement and traffic crash prevention activities.
Currently, the Patrol Division operates on 12-hour shifts that run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (day shift) and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (night shift). There are 2 day shift teams and 2 night shift teams. Officers assigned to the Patrol Division receive a minimum of 40 hours of advanced training each year in areas such as firearms, search and seizure, rapid response tactics, driving, and legal updates.
K-9 Unit
Within the Patrol Division, one officer is assigned to the K-9 Unit. The K-9 Unit currently consists of a German shepherd, K9 Caesar, handled by Patrolman Yamil Encarnacion. K9 Caesar is certified in the State of Ohio as a narcotics / utility dog and is trained to search for illegal drugs as well as tracking, area searches, article searches, building searches, handler protection, and suspect apprehensions.
Metro SWAT
Various members of the Patrol Division serve part-time on Metro SWAT, a multijurisdictional special weapons and tactics team consisting of highly-trained officers from departments located in Summit and Portage Counties