Divisions

1. Administrative Bureau

   The Administrative Bureau is responsible for the efficient operations of the Department’s many administrative and operational support functions.

2. Support Bureau

   The Support Services Division provides operational support to all aspects of the Department.

3. Criminal Investigations Bureau

   The Criminal Investigations Bureau is responsible for the follow-up investigation of a wide variety of crime, as well as tracking and analyzing trends, publishing community alerts, and providing information to the media.

4. Professional Standards Unit

   The goal of the Professional Standards Unit is to ensure all complaints or allegations against the Portsmouth Police Department or any of its employees are investigated in a thorough, fair, and impartial manner.

5. Special Operations

   Divisions of Special Operations include the Special Investigations Division, S.W.A.T and Marine Patrol, Auxiliary Police Unit, and Special Operations Division.

6. Uniform Patrol

   The Uniform Patrol Bureau provides the foundation for all law enforcement efforts of the Portsmouth Police Department and serves as the most visible and recognizable group within the agency.