Wintergreen Police Department Patrol Operations
A Wintergreen Police Officer’s Typical Day
Patrol officers report for duty as per their assigned schedule, which can vary. Patrol officers are in their cruisers and ready for an assignment on the hour they begin their day.
Accreditation requirements have the officer routinely check over his cruiser before beginning duty, such as lights, siren, etc. to be sure they are in working order.
Patrol officers currently work a scheduled 10-hour shift. Depending on their route to Wintergreen from their home, some officers may begin their patrol duties in Stoney Creek while other begin the patrol duties on the mountain.
Patrol officers have Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) in their take home vehicles which allow them to view past activities, reports, and radio dispatch records more easily. The MDT gives the officer the ability to access general information, emails, house watch activations, extra patrol requests, and any other important information needed for their shift duties. While patrolling in their vehicle the officer can review their mobile data terminal (MDT) for calls, run tag and license queries and enter their reports. This allows the officer to spend more time out in the community.
All Wintergreen Police Department Officers are committed to the safety of everyone through proactive patrol, incident response, prevention and detection of crime, and enforcement of criminal and traffic laws.
Lieutenant Scott Folsom Field Operations Bureau Oversees the Wintergreen Police Department’s Patrol Operations
A 3,400-square foot addition was built for the police officers in 2014 to serve Wintergreen’s law enforcement services.
Officers use this building for typing their reports into the networked computer reporting system, to receive online academy training, in-house video training and read in-house document training, i.e. court case summaries, Virginia Code, etc.
The building also serves as their lunch room, restroom, break room, in- house mail room, and the place for discussions with other officers and supervisors. The building also has a large conference room for in house training and hosting other agencies.
There are also secured evidence and property rooms, a secured weapons storage/cleaning room, two interview rooms with built-in recording systems, a uniform closet, a kitchen, and restroom facilities.