Captain Percy Ray Roberts, Jr.
Commanding Officer
Patrol Bureau
(310) 412-5541
Inglewood Police Department
One Manchester Boulevard
Post Office Box 6500
Inglewood, California 90312-6500
Message from Captain Percy Roberts
Welcome to the Patrol Bureau page. The Patrol Bureau is comprised of the Department's uniformed police divisions and is considered the foundation of the Department's crime fighting and public safety efforts in Inglewood. These divisions include Patrol, Traffic, K-9 unit, Anti-Crime Team, and the Transit Safety Team. The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Crisis Negotiation Teams are also functions managed within the Patrol Bureau.
The patrol force is primarily responsible for answering calls for service and conducting proactive enforcement, with an emphasis on community policing and problem-solving approaches. This means that each patrol officer is expected to be involved in the reduction of crime through a partnership with respect and cooperation from the community. All officer activities in Patrol are reported and captured on a state-of-the art Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) system. The data from this system provides vital information for making sound management decisions regarding police officer deployment, scheduling, response times and strategies to address crime and traffic trends.
The Patrol Bureau provides services to an estimated 116,000 people throughout a city that is over nine square miles in size. Inglewood has the same contemporary crime problems facing other large cities and congested urban areas. The City's close proximity to the Los Angeles International Airport brings a significant number of visitors and travelers through the city each day. As a result, Inglewood patrol officers have a dynamic and diverse workload.
The Traffic Division is primarily responsible for the safety of Inglewood's streets and thoroughfares and for ensuring the smooth flow of traffic. In addition, the Traffic Division conducts regular checkpoints for violators of the state's Driver License and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws. Since 2001, the Inglewood Police Department has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety that has covered most of the costs related to such checkpoints. Finally, the Traffic Division is responsible for coordinating the city's red light camera enforcement program.
The Department's K-9 unit consists of three K-9 handlers. The Inglewood Police Department uses German Shepherds for its K-9 program. IPD's handlers regularly compete in regional and state-wide police K-9 competitions.
The Anti-Crime Team (ACT) consists of one lieutenant, two sergeants, and 17 police officers. ACT's mission is multi-faceted. The unit is primarily responsible for street gang enforcement, street narcotics enforcement and prostitution enforcement. In order to carry out its mission effectively, the unit regularly conducts parole and probation searches, "John" Stings and reverse-buy narcotics operations, as well as conducting undercover surveillances of criminal targets. Many of the Department's SWAT members are assigned to the ACT unit.
This is just a brief summary of the Patrol Bureau's activities. It is my hope (and responsibility) that the Patrol Bureau continues to provide the highest quality law enforcement services to the Inglewood community.
"A Brief Biography..."
Captain Percy Roberts was born and raised in Compton, California. In September 1978, he began his law enforcement career with the Los Angeles County Marshall’s Office. He was assigned to the Inglewood Municipal Court as a courtroom bailiff working for the Honorable Judges Roosevelt Dorn and Wardell Moss.
In June 1980, Percy Roberts transferred laterally to the Inglewood Police Department. In 1983, he was assigned to the newly formed Gang Intelligence Unit as a gang investigator; he was recognized as a gang expert by the Los Angeles Superior and Municipal Courts. In 1985, Detective Roberts moved to the robbery/homicide unit.
In July 1990, Percy Roberts was promoted to the rank of police sergeant and assigned to the Special Operations Division, Anti-Crime Team. During this period, he was appointed by the Chief of Police to head the department’s involvement in a joint federal gang task force, which involved investigators from ATF. In 1992 and 1993, Sergeant Roberts served as an acting lieutenant, commanding the Special Operations Division, after which he worked for seven years as an Internal Affairs sergeant.
In October 2001, the newly promoted Lieutenant Roberts was assigned to the Patrol Bureau as a watch commander. Lieutenant Roberts has also commanded the Traffic Division and the Special Operations Division.
Captain Roberts possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He is very active in the community, with involvement in the Police Activities League; Stop the Violence, Increase the Peace; Parent Teachers Association in the Inglewood Unified School District; and as a youth mentor for the Church of Christ. Captain Roberts has two sons and a daughter. His hobbies are bowling, fishing, and spending quality time with his family.
On December 3, 2004, Percy was promoted to the rank of police captain and subsequently reassigned to command the Administrative Services Bureau.
Captain Percy Ray Roberts, Jr.