The Patrol Division is the uniformed section of the Police Department and consists of a Patrol Captain, six Patrol Sergeants, nineteen Patrol Officers, two K-9 Handlers and their K-9’s, two Traffic Officers, two Animal Safety Officers, one Animal Shelter Manager and one vehicle mechanic. Each of the Patrol shifts are typically commanded by a Sergeant with Patrol Officers assigned accordingly. This division operates 24 hours per day seven days a week.

Life saving training coming to Post Falls, Idaho, April 26, 2012.  Come learn about BELOW 100, an initiative to save police officers' lives.  See more about this great training and register now!

The 2nd Annual Leashes & Laces 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held at the Greyhound Park and Event Center, March 18, 2012 to benefit the Post Falls Police Department  K-9 Units!  Register you and your best furry friend now to enjoy the fun!

The Post Falls Police Department is teaming up with the Office of Highway Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies around the state in an Aggressive Driving Mobilization.  Read More…

The K-9 program was started in October, 2009. Our K-9, Koda, was purchased in November in California where he and his handler received extensive patrol training. Koda is a Czechoslovakian born German Shepherd that was imported into the United States just prior to the Post Falls Police Department acquiring him. Koda and his handler, Officer Bowne, train together almost daily to keep their skills current. Koda will be attending further training to certify him as a drug detection dog.

The Post Falls Police Department unveiled new motorcycles this season, replacing the 2001 models currently on the street.

The Motor Division was added to the police department in 1996. At that time two 1989 Kawasaki KZ1000s were utilized by the department’s two motor officers. The 1989 models were then replaced in 2001 with new Kawasaki KZ1000s. Starting this summer officers began patrolling the city streets on two new 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14s. 

The Post Falls Police Department is pleased to announce the winner of our K-9 Naming Contest. Amanda Howard, 5^th grader at Ponderosa Elementary School, submitted the name “Koda”. Amanda's entry was chosen from more than 350 entries submitted by area school children by a panel of seven judges.

Starting next week the Post Falls School District will be back in session. The Post Falls Police Department would like to take this time to remind motorists that the children will be back to walking, running, riding and skateboarding to their respective schools again. So please keep an attentive eye out for all of our young children near the roadways.

The Post Falls Police Department has worked diligently over the years to meet the Department’s continuing traffic safety goal of reducing traffic accidents. We believe that our efforts in this area have made our streets safer as is evident by the reduction in traffic collisions over the past few years. Although, noticeable improvement has been made in accident reduction, the area of traffic safety is one of the top complaints we receive from citizens and remains a priority to the Police Department.