OPERATIONS DIVISION

The Operations Division is the larger of the two divisions within the Oroville Police Department organization with its primary function being patrol services. The Operations Division is the “public face” of the Oroville Police Department and is tasked with protecting the life and property of the community through diligent enforcement of California state and federal laws, penal codes and local municipal codes. This division includes our Patrol and Traffic division, Parking Enforcement, School Resource Officer, CREDO officer, K-9 Unit, and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.

Patrol and Traffic

The patrol unit is made up of four (4) Sergeants and sixteen (16) Officers. This unit operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The patrol officers are responsible for all general law enforcement duties within the City of Oroville for the protection of lives and property, the investigation of crimes, and traffic collision investigation. Traffic enforcement is handled by patrol officers during their regular shifts. Police officers and Municipal Law Enforcement officers are responsible for responding to calls for service throughout the city. Along with responding to calls for service the patrol unit proactively enforce traffic laws, investigate “street level” drug crime, and utilize community-oriented policing in accomplishing these efforts. When available, Municipal Law Enforcement Officers respond to non-injury traffic accidents to document the incident. The goal of the Department is to improve traffic safety in the City of Oroville.

School Resource Officer

The role of "counselor or problem solver" is probably one of the most important roles of the School Resource Officer (SRO). The Oroville Police Department has an SRO who serves the Oroville High School District, primarily at Oroville High School. The SRO is both a resource provider and a law enforcement officer. The SRO helps maintain a safe school environment through handling assaults, theft, burglary, bomb threats, weapons, alcohol and drug incidents and other disciplinary actions on and off campus. Crime Prevention is an integral part of a School Resource Officer’s role in the schools.

Municipal Law Enforcement Officers

A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer (MLE) assists patrol officers in crime prevention and patrol services to the community. Municipal Law Enforcement Officers are non-sworn members of the Police Department who are responsible for handling non-hazardous situations, taking reports where no suspect information is available, and responding to most “after-the fact” thefts, lost and found property, runaway juveniles, and missing persons. MLEs direct traffic at accident scenes, fires, or other locations as needed and assist in transporting large amounts of seized property or evidence. MLEs have a substantial workload allowing police officers to concentrate on those duties requiring the attention of sworn personnel.

K9 Unit

The Oroville Police Department reestablished a K-9 program in 2007 with the arrival of Barricade who is affectionately known as “Bear.” Members of the K9 team raised funds from the local community to revitalize the program, currently the unit is composed of two K-9's. 

Police K-9 Duties and Benefits include:

• Assistance to officers in finding lost children and elderly citizens
• Efficient illegal drug detection
• Reduction in on-the-job injuries to officers and suspects
• Reduction in police officer time and resource needs to conduct searches
• Demonstrations at schools and private/public clubs.

MEET OUR K9's!

K9 Raja &Officer Halterman

K9 Raja is a Belgian Malinois from Czechoslovakia, born November 5, 2018. Raja and Officer Halterman have been partnered together since 2024. Raja specializes in drug detection and is certified in narcotics detection and apprehension. When Raja is not working, he loves to hog the couch at home; Raja likes chicken nuggets and will do anything for his toys.

K9 Ace & Officer Soukhaseum

K9 Ace is Belgian Malinois born on February 14th, 2018. Ace and Officer Soukhaseum have been partners since February 2022. Ace is certified in apprehension and narcotics detection and is also trained in article searching and tracking. Ace loves to play fetch at any time of the day and is obsessed with cardboard boxes.

Any contributions to the Oroville Police Department K-9 Program will be greatly appreciated and may be made by sending a check to:

Oroville Police Department

ATTN: K-9 Unit

2055 Lincoln Street 

Oroville, CA 95966

Thank you for your time and consideration of this worthy program. If you have any questions about the K9 Program or would like to schedule a skills demonstration, please contact the Oroville Police Department for more information at (530)548-2448