OVER 100 UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM
Air Support
Air Support is responsible for the following : conducting aerial patrols and responding to calls for service; aerial observation; border surveillance; relays in incident command; inland search and rescue; security; investigative and administrative flights; providing information on suspects fleeing activities in both vehicular and foot pursuits; assisting ground units in search activities; and assisting with “Officer in Trouble” calls by providing directions.
Bomb Squad
The Bomb Squad is responsible for the investigation and render-safe of suspected explosive or hazardous devices, military ordnance, suspicious or unattended items, and pyrotechnics. They are also responsible for conducting post-blast investigations, in partnership with federal agencies when appropriate. The Bomb Squad also conducts protective sweeps for explosive devices in conjunction with special events or credible threats, and is responsible for training Detroit Police Department (DPD) personnel, first responders, and members of the community in explosives awareness and response. ONLY certified hazardous device technicians are authorized to inspect, handle, transport or attempt to dismantle a suspected explosive or hazardous device.
Chief's Neighborhood Liaison
This unit is responsible for reducing criminal activity by developing and implementing proactive community oriented policing with crime awareness and prevention programs. The Chief’s Neighborhood Liaison create open lines of communication between the community and the Police Department.
Crime Intelligence
Crime Intelligence works on developing an up to date, automated information system that can be applied to the analysis of crime patterns and trends with the city of Detroit. This computer system includes police reports, persons arrested, and parolee information, and the forecasting of probable crime patterns based upon analysis of reported incidents.
Detroit Detention Center
The Detroit Detention Center (DDC) is a single processing and holding facility for arrests made by the Detroit Police Department, as well as arrests made by outside law enforcement agencies within the city of Detroit.
Gaming
Gaming reports directly to the Commanding Officer of Downtown Services and maintains open communications regarding any and all pertinent information as it relates to the gaming industry or section. Gaming is dedicated to the safety and security of all persons visiting or working in the casinos located within the City of Detroit.
Harbormaster Unit
The Harbormaster Unit conducts patrol activities within the jurisdictional limits of the city of Detroit, including the Detroit and Rouge Rivers, and the canal systems in Detroit. They conduct enforcement activities, render necessary aide to boaters, swimmers, and other agencies requesting assistance. They are responsible for rescue and recovery operations; searching for marine accident victims, drowning victims, and much more.
Homicide
Homicide is responsible for all homicides originating in the city of Detroit. The primary responsibility for the initial investigation of any critical assault or injury, other than traffic. Once the complainant appears to be out of danger of death, these cases in most instances, shall revert to the precinct for prosecution.
K-9
A canine team is a Department member/handler and their assigned canine. DPD canines are trained for tracking lost persons, fleeing suspects, locating persons concealed in buildings, detection of narcotics, and explosives or arson accelerants.
Major Violators
Major Violators is responsible for coordinating and directing the department’s efforts to enforce the Controlled Substance Act by investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting persons for violations of the Act. This command also assists in the analysis, proper storage, security, and destruction of confiscated controlled substances as well as maintaining a liaison with other local, state, and federal agencies.
Mounted
Members assigned to the Mounted Unit have received advanced equestrian training, and patrol in a variety of different conditions and circumstances year round. Personnel assigned to Mounted are required to regularly participate in crowd control and mobile field force training while on horseback. Mounted tactics have been developed to work in concert with officers on foot, enabling the Detroit Police Department to control large groups in a firm yet professional manner.
Precincts
There are twelve (12) police precincts in the city of Detroit. A precinct is responsible for providing the general police services within a geographical area of the city of Detroit and is responsible for the following, but not limited to: preventing crime; customer service; apprehending offenders; recovering stolen property; and
enforcing laws and ordinances. The precincts are the backbone of any police department.
Professional Education and Training
Professional Education and Training serves as the Department’s liaison to the Michigan Council on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
The Training Center serves as the Department's principal training entity.
Special Operations
Special Operations Units operate out of each Precinct and are responsible for primarily responding to priority-1 calls for service, which include but are not limited to gunshots in-progress, shooting scenes, robberies-in-progress, home invasions, enforcement operations and executing search warrants.
Special Response Team
The Special Response Team’s primary mission is to respond to incidents, such as barricaded persons or hostage situations, where disciplined team work, specialized equipment, and tactical skills are required to deal with and resolve law enforcement incidents that are high risk in nature.
Under Water Recovery Team
The primary mission of the Underwater Recovery Team is to locate and recover bodies, and/or property, from the Detroit River and other waterways within the boundaries of the city of Detroit. The team may assist outside agencies with dive related search and recovery missions with the approval of proper authority. Secondary Functions include: marine salvage and repair, environmental surveys, historic exploration and artifact recovery, chart work, special event water related security/safety and training, as requested and with the approval of proper authority.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE UNITS & TEAMS YOU CAN BE A PART OF:
Abandoned Vehicle Task Force (AVTF)
Administrative Operations
Air Support
Arson Unit
Assets and Licensing
Audio Video Evidence Review Team
Bomb Squad
Border Enforcement/ Homeland Security/ Immigration Customs Enforcement (BEST)
Cease Fire
Chaplain Corps
Chief of Staff
Child Abuse Unit
Civil Rights
Commercial Auto Theft Section (CATS)
Communications
Counter Sniper Team (CST)
Crime Control Strategies &
Crime Intelligence Unit
Crime Scene Services
Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
Cybercrimes Unit
Detective Bureau
Detroit Detention Center (DDC)
Disciplinary
Domestic Violence
Executive Protection
Facilities Management
Field Recruiting Unit
Fire Department Arson
Firearms Inventory
Firearms Investigation Team (FIT)
Firearms Training
Fleet Management
Forfeiture
Gang Intelligence Team
General Assignment Unit
Gun Desk
Harbor Master
Homicide Section
Identification Section
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)
Investigative Operations
LGBTQ Liaison
Liquor Licensing
Major Crimes
Major Violators
Management Services
Media Relations
Medical Section
Metropolitan Division
Missing Persons
Mounted
Neighborhood Policing Bureau
NIBIN Unit
Office of Internal & External Relations
Office of Neighborhood Policing
Office of Support Operations
Park Detail
Peer Support
Personnel Unit
Planning and Deployment
Police Law
Police Labor
Police Recruiting Unit
Police Reserve Unit
Prisoner Processing Unit (PPU)
Professional Standards Bureau
Property Control
Public Vehicles
Records Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Secondary Employment Unit
Sex Crimes Unit
Sniper Team
Special Operations Unit
Special Response Team (SRT)
Special Victims Unit (SVU)
Support Services Bureau
Tactical Operations (TAC OPS)
Tactical Paramedic Team
Tactical Services Section (TSS)
Task Force Administration
Technical Support Bureau
Telephone Crime Reporting (TCR)
Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU)
Traffic Safety Unit
Underwater Recovery & Dive Team
Uniform Store
Vice Enforcement
Violent Crime Task/Force Violent Gang Task Force