The Department is comprised of two organizational bureaus.
- Field Services
- Support Services
The two bureaus consist of four operating divisions.
- Patrol Division
- Criminal Investigations Division
- Communications and Records Division
- Administrative Services Division
Personnel from some of these divisions also staff specialty units that provide unique or specialized services as needed.
- Traffic Operations
- Emergency Services
- Negotiators
- K-9 Unit
- Evidence Technicians
- SROs
- Code Enforcement
- Bike Patrol
- Field Training Officers
- Honor Guard
Pelham Police Department personnel are the highest-trained law enforcement officers in Shelby County. This is due to an aggressive field training program for new police officers, as well as required in-service training for all other officers.