The Park City Police Department was established in 1884 and has provided law enforcement services throughout the years and many changes Park City has experienced, from the rich mining past to the world class multi-seasonal resort it is today.
About the Department:
The Police Department is made up of five main divisions: Administration, Investigations, Patrol, Records, and Communications. Within these divisions are 41 full-time employees, both sworn and civilian, and several part-time employees, including reserve police officers and dispatchers.
Police Administration includes the Chief of Police and two Captains, supported by an Administrative Assistant.
The Investigations Division does follow-up investigations of initial crime reports, crime scene investigation, intelligence gathering, narcotics enforcement and undercover operations.
Patrol is the largest and most active division. Patrol officers are responsible for answering calls for service, walk-in complaints, accident investigations, and traffic enforcement. Within the Patrol Division, Individual patrol officers are assigned to coordinate or participate in special programs which support the department's Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving efforts.
The Records Division tracks, organizes, stores and distributes most of the police records generated by the department, administers the lost-and-found property, and compiles and distributes statistical reports required by the department administration and various state and federal agencies.
The Communications Division includes the city dispatch. Each dispatcher is tested for proficiency through the Utah State Bureau of Criminal Identification. They are further trained and certified as Emergency Medical Dispatcher.
About the Department:
The Police Department is made up of five main divisions: Administration, Investigations, Patrol, Records, and Communications. Within these divisions are 41 full-time employees, both sworn and civilian, and several part-time employees, including reserve police officers and dispatchers.
Police Administration includes the Chief of Police and two Captains, supported by an Administrative Assistant.
The Investigations Division does follow-up investigations of initial crime reports, crime scene investigation, intelligence gathering, narcotics enforcement and undercover operations.
Patrol is the largest and most active division. Patrol officers are responsible for answering calls for service, walk-in complaints, accident investigations, and traffic enforcement. Within the Patrol Division, Individual patrol officers are assigned to coordinate or participate in special programs which support the department's Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving efforts.
The Records Division tracks, organizes, stores and distributes most of the police records generated by the department, administers the lost-and-found property, and compiles and distributes statistical reports required by the department administration and various state and federal agencies.
The Communications Division includes the city dispatch. Each dispatcher is tested for proficiency through the Utah State Bureau of Criminal Identification. They are further trained and certified as Emergency Medical Dispatcher.
Ride Along 2015
This Past year the police have been in the news a lot for officer involved shootings, this led me to ask myself the question "What does the typical day on duty look like for a police officer".
I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to ride along with Corporal Zachary Nakaishi of Summit County Sheriff's Office.
During the Ride Along Corporal Nakaishi showed me the basic everyday operations of a police officer in Summit County, unfortunately this wasn't like the 2014 Kevin Hart movie "Ride Along" and I didn't shoot any criminal masterminds and save the day. I was glued to seat the entire night for my safety except when Corporal Nakaishi took me to the station to have a look around. The start of the action came around 11:30 pm on Friday night when we pulled over a vehicle for violating traffic laws, CPL Nakaishi issued a citation and we continued on our way, this is when we noticed a vehicle make an illegal U-turn by a sign that clearly said that the U-turn was not a legal maneuver at that particular road, CPL Nakaishi pulled the car over and found that the passenger of the vehicle had two warrants for her arrest after failing to complete the necessary training that is mandatory after obtaining a DUI as well as failing to pay the fine for the other. CPL Nakaishi then placed the passenger under arrest and we transported her to the station to be booked into the jail for the night. Officer Nakaishi and I then returned to the road and patrolled around for several hours making traffic stops when we came across 4 individuals crossing a street at a red light, Officer Nakaishi stopped them The (2) two females were determined to be under 21 years-old and had been consuming alcohol. Both females were issued minor consumption of alcohol citations and shuttled to their condo..
I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to ride along with Corporal Zachary Nakaishi of Summit County Sheriff's Office.
During the Ride Along Corporal Nakaishi showed me the basic everyday operations of a police officer in Summit County, unfortunately this wasn't like the 2014 Kevin Hart movie "Ride Along" and I didn't shoot any criminal masterminds and save the day. I was glued to seat the entire night for my safety except when Corporal Nakaishi took me to the station to have a look around. The start of the action came around 11:30 pm on Friday night when we pulled over a vehicle for violating traffic laws, CPL Nakaishi issued a citation and we continued on our way, this is when we noticed a vehicle make an illegal U-turn by a sign that clearly said that the U-turn was not a legal maneuver at that particular road, CPL Nakaishi pulled the car over and found that the passenger of the vehicle had two warrants for her arrest after failing to complete the necessary training that is mandatory after obtaining a DUI as well as failing to pay the fine for the other. CPL Nakaishi then placed the passenger under arrest and we transported her to the station to be booked into the jail for the night. Officer Nakaishi and I then returned to the road and patrolled around for several hours making traffic stops when we came across 4 individuals crossing a street at a red light, Officer Nakaishi stopped them The (2) two females were determined to be under 21 years-old and had been consuming alcohol. Both females were issued minor consumption of alcohol citations and shuttled to their condo..