Patrol Services Bureau
Assistant Chief David Johnson
Bureau Commander, Patrol Services Bureau
(979) 209-5325 | email
Patrol Units
The primary responsibility of the day, night, and evening patrol units is public safety accomplished through the maintenance of public order, the enforcement of state and local laws and the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. Duties include, but are not limited to, responding to calls for service, problem solving through community oriented policing and the preliminary investigation of criminal activity discovered or reported during their day time tour of duty.
Bryan Patrol Officers work twelve (12) hour shifts normally as solitary patrol units assigned to certain areas of the city. Many of the patrol vehicles have on-board computers and video cameras as well as the standard patrol car equipment. Bryan Patrol Officers are gifted individuals with a wide range of talents and their job requires them to be very flexible in dealing with citizens of all socio-economic backgrounds, and with the ever changing world of technological advancement. Police Officers with the City of Bryan receive a minimum of 80 hours of training per year. The Evening Units are tasked with deploying during periods of peak call loads.
School Resource Unit
The School Resource Officer Program is a cooperative effort between the Bryan Police Department and the Bryan Independent School District. The SRO is a fully-commissioned police officer who works with and aids the administration and student body of the Bryan schools.
Based on law enforcement experience, the SRO serves as a counselor, consultant, instructor, and problem-solver who works to reduce crime through education and the promotion of positive police/student relations.
Sgt. Ryan Bona
Supervisor, School Resource Officer Program
(979) 209-5454 | email
School Resource Officer Goals:
- Provide a valuable service to the Bryan Independent School District and the community as a liaison between the school district and the police department.
- Communicate with youth in a positive manner and dispel myths and misconceptions.
- Educate youth by providing relevant and informative educational programs as requested by staff.
- Enhance the police image by example and through positive youth contacts.
- Provide problem resolution, counseling, and enforcement when necessary.
Traffic Safety Unit
The mission of the Traffic Division is to ensure safe vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout the City with a primary focus on accident reduction. To achieve this reduction, specially trained patrol officers concentrate on speed reduction, DWI enforcement, and other hazardous violations. The Division implements public education programs and works with other departments and agencies to make traffic movement safer.
The Traffic Safety Unit consists of a sergeant and four officers. Utilizing a marked traffic car and five motorcycles, the unit concentrates its enforcement effort in the top five accident locations in the city and school zones.
Sgt. Benson Kilgore
Supervisor, Traffic Safety Unit
(979) 209-5537 | email
Community Oriented Response and Enforcement (C.O.R.E.)
The Bryan Police Department prides itself on its philosophy of community oriented policing. The core components are a strong community partnership and open communication between the police department and its citizens. This allows both entities to identify and prioritize problems in order to address them more efficiently.
The purpose of C.O.R.E. is to utilize problem-oriented policing strategies to resolve those issues that affect crime, fear of crime and quality of life in Bryan. The C.O.R.E. strives to build partnerships with Bryan residents, business owners and religious leaders to foster better community involvement in problem solving. The C.O.R.E. will work closely with existing units within the Police Department and City of Bryan such as the Directed Deployment Team (DDT), Drug Enforcement Team (DET), Intelligence Unit, and Code Enforcement.
The City of Bryan is divided into four geographic areas or zones. The same patrol officers (both day shift and night shift) are permanently assigned a particular zone, so they can become familiar with their area of responsibility. Having the officers assigned to a particular zone gives them the opportunity to get to know the citizens that live in and work in that area, as well as the criminals that are active in their neighborhoods. This allows the officers to identify the particular problems that affect their assigned zone.
In addition to the zone officers, who are on duty 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, you have a Neighborhood Enforcement Team Officer permanently assigned to one of the four zones. The C.O.R.E. officer is your liaison to the City of Bryan for issues ranging from quality of life concerns, ongoing criminal acts, and visual plight, both on city or private properties. All C.O.R.E. officers are trained in crime prevention, and would be more than happy to come out and speak at your next homeowner’s association meeting, neighborhood association meeting, or civic organization meeting. The goal of the C.O.R.E. is to find long term solutions to ongoing quality of life issues. The C.O.R.E. officers work a flexible schedule, in order to address the varied complaints they receive.
The four Neighborhood Enforcement Team Officers and a corresponding zone map are listed below, along with their contact information. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Neighborhood Enforcement Team to report a concern, give feedback, or to find out which zone you live in.
Sgt. Brendt Snyder
Supervisor, Community Oriented Response and Enforcement
(979) 209-5385 | email
Officer Ellis Boyd
Officer Anthony Gebhardt
Officer Jose Gallardo
Officer Brian Maynard
Officer Billy Yoder
