Patrolling nearly 4500 square miles, the Patrol Division is the largest part of the office and the first line of defense to the community, providing law enforcement services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The patrol division falls underneath the field services command and is managed by the Patrol Division Lieutenant, with each shift supervised by a patrol sergeant. Additional assignments within the patrol division include: K-9, Search and Rescue, Traffic Enforcement, Field Training Officers, School Resource Officers, and the Special Response Team (SRT).

The La Paz County Sheriff’s Department is also a participating member of the Arizona DUI Task Force and the United States Border Patrol Stonegarden initiative.