The Division is comprised of four squads, each led by a sergeant and a corporal. The Division uses both marked and unmarked vehicles equipped with a mobile data terminal (computer), first aid equipment and a defibrillator. The Patrol Division also utilizes bicycles, motorcycles and plain clothes patrols to complete specific initiatives or to address specific concerns of the community.
The Patrol Division of the Madison Police Department is the largest of all the divisions within the Department. The Patrol Division is responsible for responding to all calls for service within the community.
The Division accomplishes this task by being the centralized location dispatch point for all 9-1-1 calls as well as all non-emergent police department calls.