The Uniformed Service Division consists of the Patrol officers, FTO program, Honor Guard, Reserves, K-9 program, and SWAT/Negotiators. We have a total of 69 Officers.
Patrol
The Patrol Division is the largest division within our police department that is supervised by the Uniformed Services Lieutenant. There are 8 Sergeants, 33 police officers, and 1 K-9 Officer. The patrol officers are the most visible police entity within our community, answering the initial call for service when the citizen needs assistance. The types of calls an officer will answer vary in nature and may consist of crimes in progress, traffic violations including vehicle collisions, public assistance, suspicious persons, and anything else out of the ordinary. Patrol is intended to prevent crime and reduce the fear of the community through their presence.
Patrol Officers are divided into four 12-hour shifts. The city is divided into five districts, and an Officer is assigned a district. The Patrol Division provides essential, basic police services to:
- Over 38.22 square miles that span three counties (Guadalupe, Comal, and Bexar)
- A population of 43,811
- Tens of thousands of motorists along the IH-35 corridor
- Commercial and Industrial areas
SWAT
The Schertz Police Department participates in the Alamo Area Metro SWAT Team. This multi-jurisdictional team comprises specialized, highly trained officers who serve the citizens, commuters, and students from the Schertz, Live Oak, Selma, Cibolo, Converse, Universal City, Windcrest, and Seguin Police Departments.
The Schertz Police Department also has officers specifically trained in hostage negotiations. Hostage negotiators may be deployed alongside SWAT team members to aid in the safe conclusion of critical incidents.
The primary goal of the team is to provide peaceful resolutions and protect lives during high-risk police situations. These officers are on call 24 hours a day to perform their team duties. Each participating city has assigned a high-ranking officer (Chief, Lieutenant, etc.) to serve as the incident commander over the team when operating in their respective city.
Officers assigned to the team receive extensive, continuing training in many areas including negotiations and crisis resolution, advanced special weapons and tactics, high-risk warrant service, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and active shooter scenarios.
Honor Guard
The Honor Guard is used for special events, special assignments, and ceremonies. Our Honor Guard projects a positive image, as well as our dedication to our community.
The Honor Guard, staffing permitting, attends funerals within a 200-mile radius of the City for fallen officers and other civil servants. We will also attend special events as a Color Guard and post the Colors for the event.
Officers assigned to this function are specially trained in ceremonial drills and train regularly.