Divisions

Department Structure

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has a jurisdictional area of approximately 13 square miles on the California / Nevada state line. About five of these miles include the waters of Lake Tahoe.

There currently are 41 sworn positions. There are 30 civilian support positions including; Dispatchers, Evidence Technicians, Records Technicians, Community Service Officers, and administrative staff. In addition to this, there is a Reserve Officer program. The department operates under the philosophy of community-oriented policing and problem solving.

• Department Organizational Chart (PDF)

The agency fields a host of specialized collateral assignments. Assignments include:

• 911 Center
• Administration
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Detectives
• Field Operations
• Gang Enforcement Team
• K9 Unit
• Property Evidence
• Records
• SLEDNET - Narcotics
• SWAT