Fort Lauderdale
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City Of Fort Lauderdale Police Department
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department serves the City of Fort Lauderdale, which is a diverse city, located in the heart of Broward County. Situated on the Atlantic Coast between Palm Beach and Miami, Fort Lauderdale encompasses an area of more than 33 square miles, has seven miles of beach, 165 miles of waterways and 3000 hours of sunshine. With a year round population of approximately 165,000, Fort Lauderdale is Florida’s seventh most populous city.
On March 27, 1911, Fort Lauderdale was incorporated as a town with a population of 250. One of the first actions taken by the newly formed town council was the appointment of Kossie A. Goodbread as the first City Marshall at a salary of $40.00 per month and $1.00 for each arrest.
Ensuring a safe and secure environment remains the City’s highest priority. Through Community Policing and a number of innovative crime prevention programs, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department has reduced Part I Crimes by 54% since 1994. In addition, the Department developed a Police Homeless Outreach Team to assist the homeless.
Now, more than ever, both sworn and civilian personnel are increasingly active in their community. Police officers participate in youth activities, attend neighborhood association meetings and coordinate child identification and fingerprinting programs. As part of the City’s Haitian Community Partnership Program, the Police Department hired a Haitian Community Liaison, who will help build relationships with the Haitian community by working directly with residents to address mutual problems and concerns.
State-of-the-art technology keeps the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at the forefront of the “police world.” Innovative tools like the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) have allowed the Police Department to efficiently identify criminals within minutes by matching prints with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s database of more than 5 million fingerprints. The size and content of the Police Department’s award-winning web site has increased by more than 25 percent. The automated pawnshop monitoring system has identified parole and probation violations, and recovered a significant amount of stolen property.
The Police Department continues to enhance several crime control initiatives including the Bicycle Registration Program; Project Homesafe, which provides gunlocks; and the Auto Theft Prevention Program, which distributes steering wheel locking devices to the owners of the top ten most commonly stolen vehicles. The implementation of the Police Homeless Outreach Team, a proactive approach to dealing with homelessness in Fort Lauderdale, has resulted in the placement of more than 1000 homeless individuals in social service programs. The team has received numerous awards and recognition including feature stories in Police Chief Magazine and American City & County. The Florida Coalition for the Homeless recognized Officer Scott Russell for his outstanding service to the homeless in Fort Lauderdale.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department serves the City of Fort Lauderdale, which is a diverse city, located in the heart of Broward County. Situated on the Atlantic Coast between Palm Beach and Miami, Fort Lauderdale encompasses an area of more than 33 square miles, has seven miles of beach, 165 miles of waterways and 3000 hours of sunshine. With a year round population of approximately 165,000, Fort Lauderdale is Florida’s seventh most populous city.
On March 27, 1911, Fort Lauderdale was incorporated as a town with a population of 250. One of the first actions taken by the newly formed town council was the appointment of Kossie A. Goodbread as the first City Marshall at a salary of $40.00 per month and $1.00 for each arrest.
Ensuring a safe and secure environment remains the City’s highest priority. Through Community Policing and a number of innovative crime prevention programs, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department has reduced Part I Crimes by 54% since 1994. In addition, the Department developed a Police Homeless Outreach Team to assist the homeless.
Now, more than ever, both sworn and civilian personnel are increasingly active in their community. Police officers participate in youth activities, attend neighborhood association meetings and coordinate child identification and fingerprinting programs. As part of the City’s Haitian Community Partnership Program, the Police Department hired a Haitian Community Liaison, who will help build relationships with the Haitian community by working directly with residents to address mutual problems and concerns.
State-of-the-art technology keeps the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at the forefront of the “police world.” Innovative tools like the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) have allowed the Police Department to efficiently identify criminals within minutes by matching prints with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s database of more than 5 million fingerprints. The size and content of the Police Department’s award-winning web site has increased by more than 25 percent. The automated pawnshop monitoring system has identified parole and probation violations, and recovered a significant amount of stolen property.
The Police Department continues to enhance several crime control initiatives including the Bicycle Registration Program; Project Homesafe, which provides gunlocks; and the Auto Theft Prevention Program, which distributes steering wheel locking devices to the owners of the top ten most commonly stolen vehicles. The implementation of the Police Homeless Outreach Team, a proactive approach to dealing with homelessness in Fort Lauderdale, has resulted in the placement of more than 1000 homeless individuals in social service programs. The team has received numerous awards and recognition including feature stories in Police Chief Magazine and American City & County. The Florida Coalition for the Homeless recognized Officer Scott Russell for his outstanding service to the homeless in Fort Lauderdale.