From the Communications Center, trained dispatchers answer both 911 calls and non-emergency calls, and determine what services are needed for each individual call.
The Belmont Police Department Detective Division is responsible for all of the follow-up investigations within the Police Department. The Detective Division consists of the Investigations and Licensing components of the Police Department.
Like all local police departments, the Belmont Police Department devotes by far the largest share of its resources to patrol operations - the 24-hour per day commitment to having enough police officers on duty to get help swiftly to people in some sort of crisis.
The Traffic Division is responsible for the storage of all records of the Belmont Police Department. Members of the Traffic Division are responsible for the investigation of serious motor vehicle crashes, monitoring and enforcement of traffic flow and enforcement of parking.