
The Support Services Lieutenant oversees the entire Support Services Bureau, which includes the Training Office, Warrants Section, Community Policing Office, Special Projects and the Downtown Officer. In addition, the Lieutenant is largely responsible for testing and hiring new police officer applicants. This includes performing extensive background checks, interviews, physical ability testing, administering written exams and other testing as required. If you would like further information on the hiring process, please view the hiring information page.

The Training Office Sergeant is responsible for maintaining and updating training files for each officer on the department. In addition, the Training Sergeant coordinates training sessions and ensures that annual certifications (CPR, firearms, Intoxilizer, etc) are maintained. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
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The Warrants Officer is primarily responsible for contacting citizens who have outstanding warrants and making arrests on those warrants. The warrants officer also co-ordinates with other agencies to set up warrant round-up projects. In addition, the warrants officer serves as the bailiff for Municipal Court on a daily basis and performs prisoner transfers as needed. Prisoner transfers can be local or statewide. Listed below are some of the duties of the warrants officer:
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Currently, we have one officer assigned to the Great Falls Housing Authority. This officer works closely with residents in five subsidized housing areas within the city and addresses problems, concerns, and criminal complaints in these areas. The Housing Authority officer investigates criminal, drug, and traffic complaints within the five housing areas. The officer attends meetings with Housing Authority staff and residents as needed. Listed below are some of the duties of the Housing Authority officer:
The Housing Authority officer can be reached at (406) 453-4311.
The Community Policing Sergeant is responsible for supervising the officers assigned to DARE, LRE, Special Projects, and the Downtown areas. This Sergeant is also the media liaison for the department and conducts daily media briefings. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
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Special Projects is an innovative community policing office which uses a proactive approach to solving problems within the community. Currently, there are two officers assigned to this office. One of the main duties is for officers to script, film, and edit public service announcements and training videos. The public service announcements are shown on Channel 3 (KRTV) and on Channel 5 (KFBB) during the evening news broadcasts. The public service announcements are one to one and a half minutes long and depict safety tips and unsolved crimes for the viewers. Listed below are some of the duties of the Special Projects officers:
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The downtown officer is a community orientated policing position within the Support Services bureau. The downtown officer is responsible for working in and patrolling the downtown area, making use of foot, bike, and vehicle patrol. The downtown officer responds to all calls for service and conducts primary and follow-up investigations (misdemeanor and felony). The downtown officer must be able to work under minimal supervision and should be highly motivated. Listed below are some of the duties of the downtown officer: