General Info

The Van Buren Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency that works to safeguard civil rights and preserves peace, order and safety. It employs a school resource officer who provides assistance to school administrators and students with disruptive behavior. The department maintains operates a citizens police academy that educates citizens regarding the structure and activities of the police department. The Van Buren Police Department has a communication and dispatch center that coordinates responses to police, fire and medical emergency services. It is also comprised of several patrol officers and conducts fingerprint identification programs. The department files missing persons reports and maintains a sex offender registry. The Van Buren Police Department operates a Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team that conducts drug raids and deals with barricaded suspects and hostage situations.