Bureau of Field Operations
Deputy Chief: David Cavallaro
The Bureau of Field Operations is commanded by Deputy Chief David Cavallaro.
David Cavallaro was hired on June 28, 1982. He worked in patrol and then was selected to work in the following specialized assignments: Vice Unit, Field Training Officer and BFO Information Center.
Officer Cavallaro was promoted to Sergeant on October 24, 1993. As a sergeant, David supervised patrol officers and served as a supervisor for Auto Theft Investigations and the Field Training Program.
Sergeant Cavallaro was promoted to Lieutenant on September 2, 2001 where he served as a Patrol Watch Commander, Vice - Intelligence Unit Commander, Gang Investigations Unit Commander, and Internal Affairs Unit Commander.
Lieutenant Cavallaro was promoted to Captain on February 11, 2007 and commanded the
Southern Patrol Division.
David was promoted to Deputy Chief on January 13, 2008.
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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