Major Robert Artola

The Uniform Operations Bureau provides police patrol services 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Officers respond to calls for service, enforce the laws, conduct proactive crime prevention, and serve the citizens of the City in a variety of ways. Traffic is a high priority in Palm Beach Gardens, and the Uniform Operations Bureau conducts traffic enforcement, with a special focus on key accident and high volume locations, as well as efforts to deter impaired and aggressive drivers. Officers are committed to working with the community to preserve an outstanding quality of life through education, partnerships, and enforcement. We believe in Respect, Accountability, and Professionalism and realize that a contact with a citizen may be the only experience that they have ever have with a police officer. Therefore, we are dedicated to setting the standard for our profession by being "Committed to Professional Excellence."

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Road Patrol

The Patrol Division consists of four lieutenants, nine sergeants, and 54 officers who are available to answer your questions or assist you with any matter regardless of the hour. They respond to calls for service, enforce the laws, conduct proactive crime prevention, and serve the citizens of the City. Our officers are also equipped with pagers so that you may contact them directly.

The Patrol Division also offers the following services and programs:

Vacation house check program while you are away.
Automobile security surveys and checklist provided.
Booklet and information about your rights as a victim of a crime.
Victim compensation claim forms.
Home Safety Tips forms.
Civilian Ride Along Program.
Off Duty Details Program.
Mediation for neighborhood problems or concerns.
Help with problem solving and quality of life issues.
Bicycle Patrols.
Help and referral for juvenile problems and curfew issues.
Mental Health referrals.
Knight Watch – nighttime business checks.
Courtesy Card – nighttime residential checks.

For more information about Road Patrol, please email Isabel Buxeda

Traffic Division

The Traffic Division consists of one Lieutenant, six Motorcycle Officers, three Crash Investigators, and one Police Aide. Their primary responsibility is traffic enforcement, with a special focus on key accident and high volume locations, as well as efforts to deter impaired and aggressive drivers.

The Traffic Division also offers the following services and programs:

Education in high schools on the prevention of Drinking and Driving.
Child car seat installation.
Traffic studies.
Traffic calming evaluations.
D.U.I. checkpoints and enforcement.
R.A.D.I.C.A.L. (Reduce Aggressive Driving in Critical Accident Location)
Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25 – Neighborhood traffic calming program.
Buckle Up Program.
Operation Safe Gates – Railroad crossing enforcement.
School zone and bus enforcement.
Vehicle safety inspections.

For more information about the Traffic Division, please email Isabel Buxeda

K-9 Unit

We presently have three K9 handlers:

Sgt. Glenn Wright - K9 Dragan
Ofc. Robert Wummer - K9 Eros
Ofc. Mike Stelicha - K9 Alan

In addition to being trained for patrol, two of our K9's are trained to search for narcotics, and two are trained to search for explosives.

The K-9 Unit also offers the following services and programs:

Demonstrations at special events.
Searches for missing persons.
Explosive searches during dignitary visits.

For more information about the K-9 Unit, please email Isabel Buxeda