The Operations Division has the largest complement of sworn police officers in the Department. The Division is commanded by the Deputy Chief of Police and has three (3) Area Commanders who manage the geographic sections, Police Lieutenants who oversee their individual bureaus, and Police Sergeants who supervise the individual units and sections.

The Operations Division is comprised of:

• Patrol Bureau (Field Services)
  • Irvine Spectrum Center Officer Unit
  • Open Space Rangers Unit
• Criminal Investigation Bureau
  • Crime Scene Investigation Unit
  • Computer Forensic Unit
  • Crime Analysis Unit
  • Specialized Investigations Unit