CSO

Community Service Officer (CSO)

Community Service Officers are under the general direction of a Sergeant and provide a wide variety of non-sworn support and enforcement functions for the public and the police department staff. These services may include but not be limited to report writing, parking enforcement, roadside assistance, and traffic control, prisoner booking and monitoring, property and evidence handling, digital evidence preparation, vehicle transportation public finger printing and crime scene investigation processing. 

 

Special Response Team

Suburban Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.)

The West Des Moines Police Department is a member of the Suburban Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.). This team is a collaboration SERT is a collaboration with officers from police departments in the metro area with approximately 40 members.

The mission of S.E.R.T. is to protect and save lives by maintaining and enhancing the member department's ability to respond to and neutralize special threat/response situations through ability and superiority in team training, specialized tactics, superior marksmanship skills, ballistic supremacy, and specialized equipment.

Special operations conducted by S.E.R.T. may include high risk search or arrest warrants, barricaded subjects, hostage rescue, or dignitary protection. The team consists of entry operators, precision marksman, crisis negotiators, tactical paramedics and two team physicians. The overall control of the team and assets is managed by the S.E.R.T. Chief's Council which consists of the police chief or sheriff from participating agencies. 

 

CrimeMapping

Police Analyst

This position provides and presents data for operational and administrative use for the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities, aiding the investigative process and for the efficient operation of the department. 

 

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Honor Guard Unit

The West Des Moines Police Honor Guard Unit was formed in 2004. The honor of serving on this unit is awarded to up to 12 officers who hold this duty in addition to their regular assignment. This is a highly respected unit as it represents the department at funerals, memorials and other special events.