The Greensboro Police Department Patrol Bureau is divided into four geographical Patrol Districts and one Center City District serving the downtown area. The Patrol Districts are divided into three zones. There are eight patrol squads for each district and officers are assigned zones inside the district to respond to calls for service. Having assigned officers to each zone enables the officers to become more familiar with the people who live and work there, patterns of crime and suspect behaviors, and community resources that may be leveraged to address crime and quality of life issues.
This approach utilizes the Neighborhood Oriented Policing (NOP) philosophy, dedicating the same officers to your area, they get to know your neighborhood better and work with you to solve problems and improve quality of life.
