Patrol Division

The Patrol Division is under the direction of Lieutenant Randy DeAnda and Lieutenant Joe Cirilo. The Patrol Divison is divided into five patrol teams. Patrol Officers work a 3-12 work schedule with one 10 hour payback day per month.

The Patrol Division is comprised of the officers assigned to uniformed patrol which are the first to respond to calls for assistance in the community. This would include the Traffic Unit, Code Enforcement Team, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), K-9 Teams, and Reserve Officers. The Patrol Division operates 365 days a year, twenty-four hours a day.

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	The Traffic Unit,which consists of eight officers and one sergeant, has the responsibility of enforcing the traffic laws and investigating traffic collisions throughout the City. This unit is augmented by a Commercial Enforcement Officer who's primary responsibility is the enforcement of commercial laws.

The Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) is a very specialized response team consisting of officers throughout the Department. The SWAT Team is used on high risk situations including warrant service, barricaded suspects, and other situations which require specialized training and equipment. The members of this team are highly trained and experienced officers. For more on this team's activity, please visit our SWAT Page.

The K-9 Teams are an essential part of the Operations Bureau, as they are responsible for assisting in a variety of functions. The K-9's assist in area searches, long tracks for suspects or lost persons, locating objects at a crime scene, officer protection, and the apprehension of fleeing suspects. RPD's K-9 Teams are supported by "The Friends of Rialto Police K9's Inc."

The Dispatch Center for the Rialto Police Department receives requests for police and emergency services over the telephone. They also answer all 9-1-1 calls, to include Police, Fire and Medical. Communications personnel are responsible for screening and prioritizing requests to maintain constant radio contact with police personnel and dispatch, as necessary, police and other emergency units in response to calls for service or requests from officers in the field.