Bureau of Field Operations
Bureau of Administration
Deputy Chief: Donald Anders
Phone: (408) 277-4715
The Bureau of Field Operations is commanded by Deputy Chief Donald K. Anders. Donald K. Anders was hired on February 25, 1982. He worked in patrol and then was selected to work in the following specialized assignments: Sexual Assault Unit, Narcotics Investigations, Warrants Unit, and Field Training Program. Don was promoted to Sergeant on June 14, 1987. As a sergeant, Don supervised patrol officers and served as a supervisor for the Narcotics Enforcement Team. Don was promoted to Lieutenant on September 10, 1990 where he served as a Patrol Watch Commander, commander of the Internal Affairs Unit, Robbery - Night General Detective Commander, Assaults Unit Commander, and Bureau of Technical Services Commander. Don was promoted to Captain on April 19, 1998 and commanded BFO Special Operations, the Bureau of Investigations, and the Bureau of Administration. Don was promoted to Deputy Chief on January 30, 2005 where he currently serves as the head of the Bureau of Field Operations.
Field Operations Division - Patrol Division
The San Jose Police Department refers to its Patrol Division as “The Bureau of Field Operations” (BFO). BFO is the primary provider of police services for the residents of San Jose. BFO deploys over 980 officers to 178 square miles of the City on a 24-hour basis. BFO personnel are prepared to respond to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service in each of the City's sixteen patrol districts, which are further broken down into police “beats.” The sixteen patrol districts comprise four divisions, each containing four districts. Each division is commanded by a Police Captain.
BFO provides continuous availability of field units to respond to calls for service, provides visible patrol throughout the City, detects and apprehends persons actively involved in criminal activity, recovers and returns lost and stolen property, provides for the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, performs the initial investigation of criminal offenses, and attempts to reduce both immediate and potentially hazardous situations to the community.
BFO staffs three Community Policing Centers, placed in strategic areas of the City, in order to provide additional services to outlying neighborhoods.
San Jose Police Department - Divisions and Districts 
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