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Patrol Division

The Patrol Division is the largest Division within the Davenport Police Department.  The Patrol Division is under the command of Captain Greg Behning.  The Division is comprised of the majority of the uniformed officers working in the City.  There are three patrol shifts, each commanded by a lieutenant.  Each shift has five sergeants.  The Patrol Division is staffed by a total of 65 police officers and corporals.  Patrol Officers are responsible for patrolling the 72 square miles of Davenport, including 500 miles of city streets, and responding to calls for service from the over 100,000 residents of the City.

Patrol Division personnel are the first responders to all calls for service.  They rely on a high standard of professionalism, a strong ongoing training program, and a high level of dedication to duty to accomplish their mission of service. 

 

K-9 Unit

The Davenport Police Department has three full-time K-9 officers.  All officers are assigned to the Patrol Division. The K-9's live and work with their handlers. K-9 handlers are equipped with a personally assigned police vehicle,  equipment for their K-9 and training necessary to keep their K-9 at peak efficiency. The K-9's are used to detect drugs, search buildings, track people and control crowds.

Sergeant Brandon Koepke currently serves as the K-9 Unit Supervisor.

K-9 Maro is a dual purpose German Shepherd police dog and has been with the Davenport Police Department since March of 2021 with his partner Officer Michael Catton.  K-9 Maro completed his initial training at Performance Kennels in Buffalo, MN.  K-9 Kurly is trained in narcotics detection, tracking, building searches, article searches, and apprehension.

K-9 Dawn is a single purpose Black Labrador police dog and has been with the Davenport Police Department since August, 2016 with her partner Sergeant Brandon Koepke.  K-9 Dawn completed her training at NIK-9 in Iowa.  K-9 Dawn is trained in narcotics detection and tracking and article recovery.

K-9 Nandy (pronounced Andy) is a dual purpose German Shepherd police dog and has been with the Davenport Police Department since November of 2017 with his partner Officer Ryan Bowers. K- Nandy was imported from Slovakia and completed his initial training at Top Dogs Police K-9 Academy in Evansville Indiana. K- Nandy is trained in narcotics detection, tracking, building searches, article recovery, and apprehension.