The Bridgewater Police Department patrol division consisits of 5 Sergeants and 26 Officers broken into 4 shifts. The 8 - 4 shift, 4-12 shift, the 12-8 shift, and the split shift.

The main responsibilities of the patrol division include general patrol, calls for service (accidents, lock outs, and property checks), conduct criminal investigations (buglaries, larcenies, arrests, witness interviews), and traffic enforcement (parking violations, motor vehicle violations, and speed enforcement).