The Patrol Support Division, comprised of eighteen full-time employees and several volunteers, has been designed to augment the delivery of efficient and effective police services that are provided by the Patrol Division.

Captain Jeff Kuhns leads three units within the Patrol Support Division.  He is assisted by a Criminal Investigations Unit Sergeant, a Community Services Unit Sergeant, and the Police Support Specialist Unit Supervisor.  In addition to these responsibilities, Captain Kuhns is the department’s Public Information Officer, the coordinator of citizen complaints/internal affair investigations, and he oversees the recruitment of police officers, reserve police officers, and police cadets.

Whether it is a more effective use of personnel, an increased application of technology, or exploring new services methods, the Keizer Police Department will continue to seek improvements that result in delivering the best possible level of investigative service to the growing Keizer community.  The three different units in the Patrol Support Division practice the community policing philosophy and support the Patrol Division with investigations and duties not normally handled by a patrol officer.

Patrol Support Division programs are further discussed in the following areas:

• Detective Unit
• School Resource Officer Program
• Community Services Unit
• Police Support Specialists (Records)
• Traffic Safety Unit
• Cadet Program