Their primary responsibility is the protection of life and property, preservation of the peace, and the enforcement of state, federal, local ordinances, and the investigation of suspicious activity. When not on assignment, officers actively engage in preventative control including traffic enforcement.

Staff
Below is a list of contact information for the Patrol staff:

29	Chief William Fisher	Chief of Police	bill.fisher@cedarlakein.org
32	Deputy Chief Carl Brittingham	Deputy Chief of Police	carl.brittingham@cedarlakein.org
31	Patrol Commander Tim Kilgore	Commander	tim.kilgore@cedarlakein.org
17	Lieutenant Robert Forsell	A-Squad Leader	bob.forsell@cedarlakein.org
28	Sgt. David Moake	Hanover SRO	dave.moake@cedarlakein.org
34	Sgt. Phil Lewis	C-Squad Leader	phil.lewis@cedarlakein.org
36	Sgt. Tom Kidd	B-Squad Leader	tom.kidd@cedarlakein.org
37	Cpl. Jason Allande	A-Asst. Squad Leader	jason.allande@cedarlakein.org
38	Cpl. Doug Machalk	C-Asst. Squad Leader	doug.machalk@cedarlakein.org
47	Cpl. Ryan Miller	B-Asst. Squad Leader	ryan.miller@cedarlakein.org
50	Cpl. Eric Godoy	DARE Officer	eric.godoy@cedarlakein.org
41	Ptl. Allen Sulski	A Squad	allen.sulski@cedarlakein.org
43	Ptl. Christopher Matson	C Squad	christopher.matson@cedarlakein.org
44	Ptl. Marcus McDowell	B Squad	marcus.mcdowell@cedarlakein.org
45	Ptl. Jake Huppenthal	A Squad	jake.huppenthal@cedarlakein.org
46	Ptl. Dustin Corbin	C Squad	dustin.corbin@cedarlakein.org
48	Ptl. Jarrett Stickle	B Squad	jarrent.stickle@cedarlakein.org
51	Ptl. Richard Pennington	C Squad	richard.pennington@cedarlakein.org
52	Ptl. Shaun Meyer	B Squad	shaun.meyer@cedarlakein.org