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Support Services Bureau

Support Services Lieutenant

Support Services Lieutenant

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.

Training Office Sergeant

Training Office Sergeant

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:

  • Assisting officers with maintaining instructor certifications per Montana POST Council requirements;
  • Coordinates and oversees the FTO program;
  • Implement new programs and training that departmental needs dictate;
  • Supervise the officers assigned to the Warrants Office and the Housing Authority;
  • Review written reports and other written documentation submitted by those under his/her supervision.

Warrants Officer

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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:

  • Serve as bailiff for Municipal Court on a daily basis;
  • Performs prisoner transfers as needed;
  • Contacts citizens with outstanding warrants and makes arrests as needed;
  • Assists with setting up warrant round up projects;
  • Prepares written reports as required.

Housing Authority 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:

  • Investigate criminal, drug, and traffic complaints;
  • Attends administrative hearings for evictions and provides input as needed;
  • Performs background checks for applicants to the subsidized housing areas;
  • Maintain a good working relationship with Housing Authority staff and residents;
  • Gather and analyze statistical data to look at crime trends and work on developing programs that reduce the crime rates;
  • Perform follow-up investigations as needed;
  • Prepare written reports and other documentation as required.

The Housing Authority officer can be reached at (406) 453-4311.

Community Policing Sergeant

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:

  • Teach Street Law at the high school level and Law Related Education at the Juvenile Detention Center;
  • Implements community policing programs within the department and the community;
  • Provides other community presentations as requested from the community (Robbery prevention, neighborhood watch, community policing, shoplifting prevention, etc)
  • Assists the Special Projects section with scripting and filming Public Service Announcements;
  • Reviews written reports and other written documentation submitted by officers under his/her supervision.

Special Projects

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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:

  • Script, film, and edit public service announcements and training videos;
  • Give crime prevention/safety presentations as requested;
  • Attend Neighborhood Council meetings and address problems/concerns that are brought up;
  • Work with citizens to establish Neighborhood Watch groups;
  • Analyze statistical data showing crime trends and develop programs to help reduce the crime rate.

Downtown Officer

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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:

  • Respond to calls for service within the downtown area;
  • Investigate criminal offenses and collect evidence as needed;
  • Work closely with other agencies (Probation and Parole, Department of Family Services, Adult Protective Services, etc.)
  • Communicate actively with business owners and residents and work with them to address their concerns;
  • Use a proactive approach to identifying, evaluating and solving problems;
  • Attend the Neighborhood Council meetings for the downtown area.

Contact the Downtown Officer