Major Richard Facchine

The mission of the Special Operations Bureau is to ensure the highest level of service to the community by providing quality investigative and crime prevention services, and enhancing the professionalism and educational development of all employees.

Careers

Would you like to be a police officer?

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Detective & Crime Scene Investigation

The Detective Division is responsible for investigating crimes and arresting offenders. The Detective Division is also responsible for monitoring the Sexual Predators/Offenders residing within the City limits.

The Crime Scene Unit within the Detective Division has investigators who process crime scenes and evidence along with identifying fingerprints.

Professional Standards

The Professional Standards and Training Division is responsible for enhancing the professionalism and educational development all Department members. This division facilitates and provides training for Department personnel, including entry level, advanced, firearms, defensive tactics, and legal training and also offers safety training to the public and local business employees.

The division also manages the National and State accreditation processes for the Department, researches and develops policies and procedures, performs Media Relations and Public Information Officer functions, assists with planning and research, conducts background investigations for new employees, and conducts Internal Affairs investigations.

S.W.A.T. & Hostage Negotiation Team

These teams are trained to respond to unusual occurrences throughout the City of Palm Beach Gardens. These occurrences may include barricaded subjects, armed offenders, search warrants, civil disturbances, etc.

Tactical Operations

The Tactical Crime Unit is responsible for crime suppression, surveillance, high visibility patrols and to police areas requiring additional attention in response to crime analysis. The Tactical Crime Unit welcomes tips on information regarding criminal or suspicious activity.

Dive Team

The department dive team has nine (9) members. They are responsible for underwater search and rescue diving.

Community Programs

Citizens Mobile Patrol
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department welcomes City residents, 25 years of age or older, to join the Citizens Mobile Patrol (CMP) and be additional "eyes and ears" for the Police Department.

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Knight Watch Program
Police Officers patrolling the midnight hours will select random businesses throughout their tour of duty to complete a more in depth inspection of the closed business. Officers will leave behind a "Knight Watch" card indicating crime prevention tips for the business owner to review upon opening. Sponsoring businesses' logo will be printed on the Knight Watch card.

Businesses interested in sponsoring this program are welcome to contact the Community Involvement Unit at 561.799.4565.


Citizen Police Academy
An informative and interactive look into what being a member of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is like.




Neighborhood Watch Program
Neighborhood Watch is a simple program of neighborhood protection against the common enemy - CRIME! It is designed for citizens to be an extra set of eyes and ears for the police department. Working together can make a difference to keep our community safe and improve our quality of life.


Personal/Senior Citizen Safety Talks
Senior Citizen Safety Talks is a public relations program to enhance seniors' safety and awareness against such crimes as frauds, scams, car jacking, personal attack, etc.


Homeowners Association Meetings
Homeowners Association Meetings create interaction between police officers and homeowner associations in order to formulate partnerships that promote public welfare and safety.

Services

Extra Duty Details
Finger Printing
Residential/Business Security Assessments
Police Department Tours

Youth Programs

Bullying Prevention

A school-based curriculum designed to prevent bullying.

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

This is a school-based curriculum targeting at fifth (5th) grade students to teach them the harmful effects of, and the social skills needed to avoid drug usage. DARE also include components of gang (s) and violence prevention.

Good Touch / Bad Touch (Child Molestation Prevention)

This is an awareness program for younger and older children, to help them recognize and prevent someone from touching them inappropriately.

Kid Fingerprinting

This program is designed to educate families about child safety by providing a personal safety document that will store a child's photograph and fingerprint for the parent.

Contact Officer Tara Headman for details.

PAL (Police Athletic League)

PAL is a recreation-oriented juvenile crime prevention program that relies heavily on athletics and recreation activities to create and cement the bond between police officers and the kids on the street. Currently the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department PAL is offering the following sports program: street hockey.

PAL is based on the strong belief that children, if they are reached early enough, can develop a strong, positive attitude towards police officers in their journey through life towards the goal of adulthood and good citizenship.

Police Department Tours

Tours are provided to many groups youngsters and adult to show the working operations of the police department.

Police Explorers

The Police Explorer program is chartered through the Boy Scouts of America and is for young men and women who are interested in law enforcement training, community service and recreation programs. The Explorers receive training on a regular basis to familiarize themselves with the law enforcement career and to prepare for Explorer competitions against other law enforcement Explorer posts from around the State.

TIP (Truancy Interdiction Program)

This is a unique program to take truants under 18 years off the street during school hours, place them back into an educational environment and reduce potential crime and juvenile delinquency. The juvenile, who is transported to the truancy center in Palm Beach Gardens must be picked up by a parent or guardian.

For more information about the Special Operations Bureau, please e-mail Captain Wesenick