Fort Lauderdale Police Department
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department Or FLPD is the principal police agency for the visitors & citizens of Fort Lauderdale Florida
. The city has a population of 186,000. It is the largest city within Broward County & the largest police agency in the county aside from the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
The agency consists of 315 sworn police officers in the operations bureau. The agency is responsible for crime prevention & suppression of 33 square miles. With 7 miles of beaches & 84 miles of navigable waterways. The current Chief of Police is Franklin C. Adderley who joined the agency in 1980 & was promoted to Chief in May 2008.
District I:
District I covers primarily the northern and eastern sections of the City, including the Beach and all areas east of the Intracoastal, and those areas north of Broward Boulevard generally east of a line along the FEC Railroad
tracks/North Dixie Highway (NE 4th Ave). It includes the US-1 Corridor and the shopping complexes at the Galleria and Coral Ridge Malls.
Fort Lauderdale Beach is the major tourist destination in Broward County and draws thousands of tourists from all over the world. As popularity of the Beach area increases, special events continue to gravitate to the area including Air & Sea Shows, the City's Fourth of July Spectacular, the Winterfest Boat Parade, and the annual Beach Ball event. The Beach is also home of the world famous Hall of Fame Swimming complex
, which features numerous events including international swimming and diving competitions.
District II:
This is the Central and NW District, encompassing those areas north of Broward Boulevard and west of the FEC/N Dixie Hwy line, including the Executive Airport and its surrounding community.
The Sistrunk Corridor continues to provide a significant entranceway to the City of Fort Lauderdale and is the subject of ongoing improvements. The CRA has acquired various parcels along Sistrunk Boulevard to create a viable mixed- use commercial corridor with a view to creating a “Midtown Mainstreet” and Business District of retail, office and residential redevelopment. The commercial areas surrounding the Executive Airport also continue to expand and develop.
District II hosts the city’s largest park, Mills Pond, and is also home to an African American Research Library and Cultural Center.
District III:
District III comprises the southern portion of the city and includes everything south of Broward Boulevard and west of the Intracoastal, apart from the Las Olas Isles area, extending south to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and westward out to US 441
.
The District includes the Downtown area, the Arts and Science District, and the entertainment areas of Las Olas Boulevard
and the Riverwalk. Together with the large number of Government and Business Offices located within District III, this results in large a influx of people into the area on a daily basis.
Large portions of District III are residential areas offering unique policing challenges in very diverse neighborhoods.
- Part-time SWAT Team
- Dive Team Unit
- Marine Unit
- Bicycle Platoon
- Street Crimes unit / "NW Raiders
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- Mounted Unit
- Motors/Traffic Unit
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. The city has a population of 186,000. It is the largest city within Broward County & the largest police agency in the county aside from the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Broward County Sheriff's Office
The Broward County Sheriff's Office, commonly known by the acronym BSO, is a public safety organization responsible for law enforcement and fire rescue duties within Broward County, Florida...
The agency consists of 315 sworn police officers in the operations bureau. The agency is responsible for crime prevention & suppression of 33 square miles. With 7 miles of beaches & 84 miles of navigable waterways. The current Chief of Police is Franklin C. Adderley who joined the agency in 1980 & was promoted to Chief in May 2008.
Operations
The city is divided into three separate police patrol districts.District I:
District I covers primarily the northern and eastern sections of the City, including the Beach and all areas east of the Intracoastal, and those areas north of Broward Boulevard generally east of a line along the FEC Railroad
Florida East Coast Railway
The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad.Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a project of Standard Oil principal Henry Morrison...
tracks/North Dixie Highway (NE 4th Ave). It includes the US-1 Corridor and the shopping complexes at the Galleria and Coral Ridge Malls.
Fort Lauderdale Beach is the major tourist destination in Broward County and draws thousands of tourists from all over the world. As popularity of the Beach area increases, special events continue to gravitate to the area including Air & Sea Shows, the City's Fourth of July Spectacular, the Winterfest Boat Parade, and the annual Beach Ball event. The Beach is also home of the world famous Hall of Fame Swimming complex
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
, which features numerous events including international swimming and diving competitions.
District II:
This is the Central and NW District, encompassing those areas north of Broward Boulevard and west of the FEC/N Dixie Hwy line, including the Executive Airport and its surrounding community.
The Sistrunk Corridor continues to provide a significant entranceway to the City of Fort Lauderdale and is the subject of ongoing improvements. The CRA has acquired various parcels along Sistrunk Boulevard to create a viable mixed- use commercial corridor with a view to creating a “Midtown Mainstreet” and Business District of retail, office and residential redevelopment. The commercial areas surrounding the Executive Airport also continue to expand and develop.
District II hosts the city’s largest park, Mills Pond, and is also home to an African American Research Library and Cultural Center.
District III:
District III comprises the southern portion of the city and includes everything south of Broward Boulevard and west of the Intracoastal, apart from the Las Olas Isles area, extending south to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and westward out to US 441
U.S. Route 441 in Florida
U.S. Route 441 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area....
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The District includes the Downtown area, the Arts and Science District, and the entertainment areas of Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Boulevard is a popular thoroughfare in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States that runs from Andrews Avenue in the Central Business District to A1A and Fort Lauderdale Beach. The easternmost section of the boulevard is interlaced with canals and waterfront homes...
and the Riverwalk. Together with the large number of Government and Business Offices located within District III, this results in large a influx of people into the area on a daily basis.
Large portions of District III are residential areas offering unique policing challenges in very diverse neighborhoods.
Special Operations
The agency has several various part-time & full-time special operations units outside of patrol. Some of them consist of the following:- Part-time SWAT Team
- Dive Team Unit
- Marine Unit
- Bicycle Platoon
- Street Crimes unit / "NW Raiders
NW Raiders
The NW Raiders was one of many Police Crime Units in the United States that focused primarily on Crack Cocaine. The initial Raider Unit was a temporary unit formed by Sgt George Hurt of the Fort Lauderdale Police Dept in 1983. The Unit, known as Hurts Raiders, was staffed by Road Patrol Officers...
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- Mounted Unit
- Motors/Traffic Unit