Responsibilities
The Patrol Services Division consists of the uniform officers who serve as the backbone of the Department. This division consists of 4 Patrol sergeant 20 shifts of officers who patrol the streets of La Marque 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These officers:
- Generate police reports as needed
- Provide traffic enforcement
- Serve as 1st responders to citizen complaints
- Serve as jailers in the municipal jail
Community Oriented
This department is employing the Community-Oriented Policing philosophy (PDF). This progressive policing effort proposes moving beyond working harder and faster toward working smarter via long-term community based problem solving.
The Patrol Services Division Commander is Lieutenant Kenneth Cagnon. He can be reached by phone at (409) 938-9241 or by emailing Kenneth Cagnon.
