The uniform patrol division is the largest division within the police department. Patrol officers are responsible for responding to all requests for services received by the Fairhaven Police Communications Center.
The patrol division is comprised of 1 Lieutenant, 5 sergeants and 20 patrol officers. There is a minimum of 1 sergeant and 3 officers assigned to uniform patrol at any given time of the day or night.
Uniform patrol officers are, by necessity, generalists. They are required to respond to calls ranging from parking complaints to homicides. They must be prepared to make quick and uniformed decisions at any type of emergency.
The Patrol Division is led by:
Lieutenant Kevin Swain, Sergeant Michael Bouvier, Sergeant Scott Joseph, Sergeant Janis Guerreiro, Sergeant Jerome Penha, and Sergeant Wayne Mello