About Us
Police Administration Division
This division is managed by Chief of Police Norm Haubert, who directly supervises the deputy chiefs, executive assistant, business operations coordinator, and public affairs coordinator.
The Police Administration Section is responsible for the department's budget (coordination, planning and oversight), overall policies, goals and objectives, statistical reports, cost allocation studies, memos and reports to city council, performance measurements, special management level research projects, public affairs, and overall leadership and evaluation of police services for the citizens of Westminster.
The Police Department has a total of 197 sworn personnel and 100.8 professional staff. The department's total budget for 2026 is $54,678,511.
Operations Division
This division is managed by Deputy Chief Dave Lester. The responsibilities that fall within the Operations Division include patrol, community safety, and operations support.
Patrol Section
Responsibilities of the Patrol Section include SWAT Team, field training instructor program, mobile field force, extra duty/off duty employment, and emergency management.
The patrol section is composed of three shifts, each supervised by a commander. Geographical "beat" assignments are covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to requests for citizen assistance, provide proactive and reactive responses to criminal activity, conduct general patrol activities, and ensure community safety.
Community Safety Section
The Community Safety Section includes school resource officers, special events unit, traffic unit, equipment services, and accident investigations.
Operations Support Section
Responsibilities of the Operations Support Section include the co-responder unit, graffiti enforcement, the special enforcement team, animal management, and K9.
Specialized Services Division
The Specialized Services Division is managed by Deputy Chief Dean Villano and composed of five main sections: Professional Services, Investigations, Records and Property and Evidence, Technology, and Public Safety Telecommunications.
Professional Services Section
This section includes employee background investigations for employment, investigating allegations of misconduct against department members, and coordination of department-wide training.
Investigations Section
The major functions of the Investigations Section are to investigate crimes against people and/or property, conduct undercover investigations, coordinate intelligence information, sex offender registration and verifications, crime scene processing, examination of evidence, prisoner extraditions and transports, victim services, and liquor enforcement. The police department participates in the North Metro Task Force through an intergovernmental agreement. This task force investigates criminal cases involving the sale, possession, manufacture, and/or distribution of narcotics.
Records and Property and Evidence
The Records and Property Evidence Section maintains police records, answering citizen inquiries and informational requests, cold reports by phone or in person as appropriate, and ensures proper handling, storage, and safekeeping of evidence and found property.
Technology Section
The Technology Section includes assessing and implementing department technology needs, technical services, and body-worn camera management.
Public Safety Telecommunications
The Public Safety Telecommunications section responds to emergent and non-emergent calls for assistance, prioritizes and coordinates critical services to the community by dispatching police, fire, and ambulance services, and provides support to responding officers.