Donald L. Carey
is the
Chief of Police
of the Melbourne Police
Department.
The
Deputy Chief
oversees the Operations and Police
Services Bureaus.
The
Commanders
oversee the Patrol,
Investigations, Support Services, and the Professional Standards
divisions.
With a strong emphasis on Community Policing, the
Melbourne Police Department offers a variety of duty assignments
including Patrol; Criminal and Narcotics Investigations; K-9,
Selective Traffic Enforcement, and Marine Units.
Melbourne officers are able to compete for a
position in a specialty unit upon completion of probation. Specialty
units include SWAT, K-9, Dive Recovery Teams, Traffic, and Crisis
Negotiations.
170 Sworn Officers
68 Non-Sworn Civilian Personnel
21 Part-Time Crossing Guards
6 Reserve Police Officers
