The Patrol Division is composed of uniformed officers who are responsible for patrolling the city’s streets, responding to calls for service, conducting preliminary criminal investigations, responding to emergencies, serve misdemeanor warrants, enforcing traffic laws and investigating accidents.

The Patrol Division is divided into three units:

• Patrol Unit
  • Patrol Officers answer calls for service, respond to emergencies, and patrol the city’s streets to detect and deter crime.
• Traffic Unit
  • Traffic Officers focus on investigating traffic accidents and enforcing traffic laws by targeting offenses that are the cause of most accidents. They focus on locations that frequently are the site of traffic accidents. The Patrol Division handles approximately 3000 calls for service every month.
    
• Warrants Unit
  • Warrant Officers serves misdemeanor warrants issued by the municipal court.

The Division is also divided in two precincts:

1. The West Precinct is headquartered in the City Municipal Complex and is commanded by Lt. David Whitfield.
2. The East Precinct is headquartered in Cahaba Heights and is commanded by Lt. Rick Miller.