The bicycle patrol unit was formed in the summer of 1997 with the purpose in mind of addressing all "quality of life" issues throughout the City of St. George. The unit has become the spearhead of the department's COP efforts and works tirelessly to make sure that your public places-parks, trails, schools, shopping centers etc. remain free from crime and disorder. No matter what the task at hand may be, the bicycle patrol officers hold true to a preventive "No Broken Windows" enforcement philosophy.
Warrants Division
The Warrant Division is comprised of two detectives whose main function is to bring to justice those offenders who have collectively absconded from over $4 million dollars in unpaid fines. New warrants are added to the list every day. Warrant's Detective work to find these people, book them into jail, and collect the outstanding fines. They are also called to extradite offenders that have been apprehended in other jurisdictions. To find out more about outstanding warrants click here.
School Resource Officers
The St. George Police Department has partnered with the Washington County School District and the City's of Ivins, Santa Clara and Washington to provide our secondary schools with police officers on a full time basis. This idea has grown from three officers in the local High Schools to include an officer in each middle school-8th and 9th grade-and intermediate school-6th and 7th grade- as well as an officer in Millcreek Alternative High School. Our officers are on campus during school hours and are regularly in attendance as sporting events and dances to provide a safe environment for our children. The school resource officers work diligently to prevent crime and disorder at our schools and provide students with a positive exposure to law enforcement. From time to time officers are used to teach portions of a government or civics class.