Orlando Police Department
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Patch of the Orlando Police Department
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Logo of the Orlando Police Department
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| Motto | "Courage, Pride, Commitment" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1875 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | City |
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| Sworn members | 700+ |
| Unsworn members | 100+ |
| Agency executive | John Mina, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Lockups | Orange County Corrections |
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Coordinates: 28°32′29″N 81°23′00″W / 28.541285°N 81.383455°W
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) is responsible for law enforcement within the city limits of Orlando, Florida. OPD currently employs over 700 sworn officers and over 100 civilian employees serving the citizens of Orlando through crime prevention, criminal investigations and apprehension, neighborhood policing, involvement through the schools with young people and overall delivery of police services.
Through a joint effort with other local agencies and Valencia College, uncertified newly hired officers attend a 22-week academy at the Criminal Justice Institute at VCC.
OPD operates a wide range of specialized enforcement units including:
The Orlando Police Department issues its officers the Sig Sauer P226 chambered for 9mm.
The Orlando Police Department patrols only within the city proper as illustrated below:
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrol of Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and all unincorporated parts of Orange County.
Since the establishment of the Orlando Police Department, 15 officers have died in the line of duty.
The police department has managed, along with local radio program The Monsters in the Morning on WTKS-FM, a "no questions asked" gun exchange for gift cards or sports shoes. In August, 2007, a man turned in an item first identified as a rocket launcher resulting in international publicity. The item was later determined to be an empty carrying case for a TOW missile and its launcher.
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