Evening Units
The primary responsibility of the patrol units is public safety accomplished through the maintenance of public order, the enforcement of state and local laws and the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. Duties include, but are not limited to, responding to calls for service, problem solving through community oriented policing and the preliminary investigation of criminal activity discovered or reported during their night time tour of duty.
Sgt. Ryan Bona Night 1 Supervisor
(979) 209-5454 | email
Sgt. Brett Boswell Night 1 Supervisor
209-5389 | email
Sgt. Jason James Night 2 Supervisor
209-5322 | email
Sgt. Walt Melnyk Night 2 Supervisor
209-5335 | email
Bryan Patrol Officers work twelve (12) hour shifts normally as solitary patrol units assigned to certain areas of the city. Many of the patrol vehicles have on-board computers and video cameras as well as the standard patrol car equipment. Bryan Patrol Officers are gifted individuals with a wide range of talents and their job requires them to be very flexible in dealing with citizens of all socio-economic backgrounds, and with the ever changing world of technological advancement. Police Officers with the City of Bryan receive a minimum of 80 hours of training per year.
Sgt. Jeff Peters Evening 1 Supervisor
(979) 209-5453 | email
Sgt. Gabriel Alvarez Evening 2 Supervisor / K-9 Unit Supervisor (979) 209-5386 | email
The primary responsibility of the patrol units is public safety accomplished through the maintenance of public order, the enforcement of state and local laws and the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. Duties include, but are not limited to, responding to calls for service, problem solving through community oriented policing and the preliminary investigation of criminal activity discovered or reported during their evening tour of duty. The Evening Units are tasked with deploying during periods of peak call loads.
Officer Chad Hanks K-9 Unit (979) 209-5337 | email
In 2009 K-9 Unit supervisor Sgt. Dean Swartzlander helped supervise the certification of the two new K-9 Handlers after a 16 week basic K-9 Handlers’ course here in Bryan, Texas. The lessons were physically demanding on both the police service dogs and their handlers. The topics covered in the course were building searches, tracking, evidence recovery, narcotics searches, suspect apprehension, obedience, gunfire discipline, and tactical deployments.
Completion of this course helped the new K-9 Handlers obtain this internationally recognized police service dog certification. Officer Hanks completed his certification in March 2009 and Officer Hauke completed his certification in May 2009. Officer Hanks is currently partnered with K-9 Kohn, a 3 year old Belgium Malinois, and Officer Hauke is currently partnered with K-9 Falco, a 3 ˝ year old Belgium Malinois.
In 2009:
Building Searches Conducted on Structure: 18
Responses to burglary/robbery alarms: 277
Patrol Assistance Calls: 1245
Narcotic Searches: 31
