Operations Division Midtown (ODM), sometimes referred to as “Team 3,” encompasses approximately 44 square miles. The geographical boundaries of the division are River Road to the north, Craycroft Road to the east, Aviation Highway/Golf Links Road to the south and Campbell Avenue to the west. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the University of Arizona also lie within the division. The ODM substation is located at the Patrick K. Hardesty Midtown Multi-Service Center, 1100 S Alvernon Way.
Operations Division Midtown is one of four divisions in the Patrol Services Bureau of the Tucson Police Department. The division’s command staff consists of a captain and two lieutenants. Most officers working in the division are assigned to one of 10 patrol squads, each supervised by a sergeant. ODM members provide 24-hour police service to all who live, work, or just pass through our division.
In addition to patrol squads, ODM has a Community Response Team (CRT). The CRT’s main responsibility is to proactively address crime problems specific to Midtown Division neighborhoods.
Also housed in the substation is the Neighborhood Crimes Section, comprised of a sergeant and a squad of detectives. They investigate a variety of crimes committed within the division’s boundaries. In addition to case follow-up and criminal arrests, detectives offer on-site assistance and expertise to patrol officers.
Operations Division Midtown is unique in that its boundaries fall within five of the six City Council Wards. Parts of Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are interspersed throughout the division. The division is also home to the city's only Level I trauma center, Banner University Medical Center.