The Headquarters Division is commanded by a Lieutenant and is responsible for the property unit, maintenance of the facilities and fleet.

Property Unit
The Property Unit is responsible for maintaining custody of all property obtained or seized by the department as evidence, lost and found, or as contraband. Over 6,700 pieces of property are recorded and catalogued by property unit personnel each year. Each piece must be properly recorded to provide a chain of custody for court presentation and must be easily located when called for.

Identification Unit
The Identification Unit is responsible for maintaining records for all persons arrested by the Department. Each year, the unit is responsible for cataloguing the personal data, fingerprints, and photographs of over 3400 persons arrested by the department.

In addition, the unit also provides crime evidence processing at most major incidents which occur in the city. The Unit is utilized at over a dozen such scenes each year and require special processing techniques or equipment. The unit gathers evidence and processes scenes using some of the most state-of-the-art equipment available, including specialized laser used for locating trace evidence and fingerprints.  The unit is often called upon by other jurisdictions for consultation on variety of cases and has assisted departments state-wide in processing crime scenes.

FINGERPRINTING
The Indentification Unit handles the fingerprinting of civilians for records checks and various permits, including weapons permits. Fingerprinting is conducted on Wednesdays between 0930am-1130am & 1:30pm - 3:30pm). No appointment is necessary. 

FIREARM PERMITS
The forms and instructions for obtaining a firearms permit is included on our FAQ page and can be downloaded in PDF form.

Finally, this division also maintains inventory on radios, vehicles and related department equipment to assure that it is operationally sound and functional.

Animal Control
Support Services, also oversees the Animal Control Program.
The city employs a Dog Warden, Assistance Dog Warden and Kennel Keeper, who handle the majority of calls for animal complaints throughout the city, as well as maintain the operation of the city's dog pound on Smith Street. Over 800 calls are handled and 60 arrests made each year, on average by the Animal Control officers.