Overview
The Patrol Division is the most visible portion of the Moorhead Police Department to the citizens we serve. The Patrol Division is often the first and only contact many citizens have with our department. The Patrol Division has 32 sworn officers who are supervised by six lieutenants. The Patrol Division is responsible for responding to all calls for police services 24 hours a day within the City of Moorhead. In addition patrol officers provide routine patrol to deter and detect both traffic and criminal violations of law, conduct criminal investigations, and actively employ community
oriented policing strategies to solve community problems. Patrol Officers are also assigned to specialty positions such as Field Training Officers, Canine Handlers, Tactical Team Members, Use of Force Instructors, Bike Patrol, and the Law Enforcement Explorer Post.

Patrol Officers are committed to building and maintaining problem solving partnerships within the community. The Patrol Division is committed to the Moorhead Police Department's philosophy of community oriented policing. As a part of this philosophy, officers are assigned to permanent areas of the community, which are known as beats.
What beat do I live in?
The City of Moorhead is divided into four beats. Through this assignment of beats, officers become more familiar with issues and problems within their portion of the community, and can address them on a more individualized basis. Extreme growth for the City of Moorhead has resulted in dramatically larger beats geographically for the Officers assigned to patrol them.


Lieutenants and Patrol Officers
Lieutenants
Jim Nielsen Daniel Griffin
Chris Carey Tory Jacobson
Joel Scharf Brad Penas
Shannon Monroe
Patrol Officers
Jon Lien Val Kellen
Matt Wychor Nick Leinen
Nicole Peters Joshua Schroeder
Dan Birmingham Robb Matheson
Adam Torgerson Clint Stephenson
Kimberly Bloch Bradley Schenck
Cory Borkenhagen David Miller
Deric Swenson Joel Voxland
David Oksendahl Brian Dahl
Adam Breth Katie Scholla
Jay Phillippi Shawn Griego
Jeff Nelson Jordan Smart
Scott Kostohryz Shawn Carlson
Vern Heltemes Seth Saarinen
Justin Vogel Chad Anderson
Steve Larsen Mathew Olson
Nick Wiedenmeyer Shawn Krebsbach