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July - August 2010
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ORGANIZATION

The Palm Beach Police Department is organized into components which are grouped according to the functions they are designed to carry out.  Levels of authority and responsibility within these components are established by rank and position. The order of command for sworn personnel is: Chief, Major, Captain, Sergeant and Police Officer. 

The Department is divided into the Law Enforcement and Support Services components.  Each component is commanded by the rank of major.  The majors report directly to the Chief of Police.  Each component is divided into units which are grouped according to the functions for which they are responsible. 

CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police is the Chief Executive Officer of the Department.  The Chief of Police develops, organizes, coordinates, and directs all functions within the organization.  In the absence of the Chief, one of the two designated Majors will assume the duties of the Chief. 

Professional Standards Unit - The Professional Standards Sergeant conducts inspections, investigates complaints assigned by the Chief of Police.   He is responsible for insuring that all employees meet professional and ethical standards of conduct both while performing their official duties and in their personal lives.