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Administrative, Personnel and Support Division The Administrative, Personnel
and Support division is responsible for the logistics of the police department. Personnel assigned to the division prepare and administer the
police budget and coordinate its computer resources with those of the federal, state and county governments. The division oversees all of the information and communications systems that are required to keep a police
department effective. Personnel Development Unit
Better
known as the training unit, a Personnel Development
Supervisor (lieutenant) is responsible for the training
management of all employees assigned to the police
department. The unit supervises the hiring of new police officers
and mentors them through the police academy. A 14-week Field
Training Program is initiated after academy graduation
as the final testing period to determine if a new
officer will be successful in the
future. Rookie officers are trained and evaluated on a
daily basis by field training officers in areas such as
job knowledge, appearance and officer safety.
In-service training is provided for all officers and
supervisors. Each officer has to range qualify three
times a year, and attend 21 hours of
in-service training. Communications Unit
A lieutenant supervises public safety dispatchers, detention officers and matrons.
Whether a complainant walks in the front door or calls 911, the first person who takes action and directs the call properly is a PSD. Cheektowaga dispatchers serve all aspects of the public safety sector, calling
out the volunteer fire companies, dispatching ambulances and dispatching police. Public safety dispatchers assist police officers in the field, running names through the computer systems for wanted persons
and calling in additional resources to handle problems.
Dog
Control Officers
Dog control officers are
responsible for the apprehension, care and feeding of
stray dogs brought to the kennel. Many of them are
adopted out by caring individuals and families. During
2005, dog control officers handled 346 complaints and impounded 93 dogs
that were redeemed by their owners, adopted or
transferred to the SPCA. Also during rhe past year, many
long overdue renovations were completed at the
kennel facility. Cell Block Management
The
Department is required to hold arrested persons while
they await court appearance. In 2005, we held 3,468
males and 1,023 female prisoners in our cellblock. This
in is addition to arrestees who are booked and released with
appearance tickets.
Male
prisoners are managed by Detention Officers who are New
York State Peace Officers and State Corrections
Officers. Female prisoners are managed by Police
Matrons. Detention Officers also handle arrest booking
which includes arrestees' photographs and fingerprints |
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