About the WPD
The Watertown Police Department is a 24-hour law enforcement agency, handling 27,000 calls for service each year. The WPD is a progressive agency that is committed to providing high-quality, open and community oriented police services. The department strives to educate its employees and offers advanced training and educational incentives to all personnel.
The WPD consists of 40 sworn police officers and 21 non-sworn employees. The WPD has a Police Chief, an Assistant Police Chief, 3 Captains, 5 Sergeants, 4 Corporals and 26 Patrol Officers. Some of the Patrol Officers serve in additional assignments such as, Detective (4), Training Officer (5), Mental Health Officer (1) and School Resource Officer (2).
The WPD is structured in such a way that it divided into four main components, Operations, Support Services, Professional Standards, and Special Operations. Sub-units support each of those four main components.