PATROL DIVISION

The patrol division comprises three patrol shifts and a traffic unit; it is responsible for answering calls for service, traffic enforcement, traffic accidents and other tasks essential to serving the citizens of Merriam.

Last year, our officers answered 12,882 calls for service. These calls can range from simple city ordinance violations to severe crimes involving personal injury or death. Merriam police officers also conducted more than 24,052 self-initiated citizen contacts. These included traffic stops, suspicious person checks, business checks, community outreach and other miscellaneous duties. Officers took 3,648 criminal offense reports, and as a result arrested 1,245 people.