• Patrol-Div-About

    About the Patrol Division


    Patrol officers, together with the Traffic Division, provide the community’s frontline defense against criminal activity and quality-of-life concerns. The primary purpose of the Patrol Division is to maintain the safety and security of our community. Patrol officers are on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The division’s additional responsibilities include training, range operations, the Crisis Response Unit, the Canine Unit, the Mounted Unit, the Peninsula Enforcement Team, and the Explorer Program.

  • Area Map

    Area Commanders


    There are four lieutenants in the Patrol Division. Each one has been assigned a particular section of the city and acts as an area commander for that region.

    Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4


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  • Traffic-Div-About

    About the Traffic Division


    The primary purpose of the Traffic Division is to promote traffic safety through education and enforcement. Our motorcycle officers focus on maintaining the safety of everyone who uses the roads, sidewalks, and boardwalk within Newport Beach. The division’s additional responsibilities include the investigation of traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes, DUI enforcement and checkpoints, parking enforcement, animal control, and the coordination of special events.

  • Lt Vincelet

    Traffic Lieutenant

    Lieutenant Josh Vincelet began his career with the City of Antioch and joined our department in August 2012. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2018 and attained his current rank of lieutenant in December 2022. Lieutenant Vincelet was assigned to the Traffic Division in February 2024. In this role, his goal is to promote the safety and security of everyone on the streets of Newport Beach, including students, residents, visitors, and members of our business community. Contact Lieutenant Vincelet

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