The Patrol Bureau is the uniform division of the Livonia Police Department. The Patrol Bureau consists of two platoons, each working a twelve-hour shift. A Lieutenant, who is the Shift Commander, heads each platoon. Six Sergeants assist the Lieutenant in the day-to-day operations. There are a number of officers, along with dispatchers, assigned to each shift.

The Officers assigned to this bureau have general law enforcement duties including maintaining regular patrols, responding to calls for service, and the apprehension of criminals. They may direct traffic at the scene of an accident, investigate a burglary, or give aid to injured victims. They are also responsible for assisting citizens with criminal complaints, deterring crime in the city and monitoring the roads and highways for traffic violations. These officers oversee activities in the city by patrolling neighborhoods and streets in police cars and responding to citizens in need of help.

The patrol bureau of the police department has officers working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in order to be able to handle calls for assistance. Citizens that may need the assistance of other bureaus within the police department are handled during regular working hours. All emergency (9-1-1) calls are received in the dispatch center, located in the patrol bureau, and are immediately handled by the police department or fire department.