Donald L. Carey is the
Chief of Police
of the Melbourne Police Department.
The Deputy Chiefs oversee the Operations Bureau and the Police
Services Bureau.
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.
172 Sworn Officers
68 Non-Sworn Civilian Personnel
21 Part-Time Crossing Guards
6 Reserve Police Officers
