Orlando Police Department
28°32′29″N 81°23′00″W / 28.541285°N 81.383455°W
| Orlando Police Department | |
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| Motto | "Courage, Pride, Commitment" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1875 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | City |
| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 700+ |
| Unsworn members | 100+ |
| Agency executive | |
| Facilities | |
| Lockups | Orange County Corrections[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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.
Academy
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.
Specialized units
OPD operates a wide range of specialized enforcement units including:
- Traffic Enforcement
- Mounted Patrol (Horses)
- Criminal Investigation Units
- Marine Patrol
- Airport Division (Orlando International Airport)
- Bike Unit
- K-9 Unit
- Gang Unit
- SWAT
- International Drive Team
- DUI Enforcement Team
- Taxi Cab Code Enforcement Team
Weapons
The Orlando Police Department issues its officers the Sig Sauer P226 chambered for 9mm. [2]
Jurisdiction
The Orlando Police Department patrols only within the city proper as illustrated below:
Orlando Police does patrol
- Orlando City proper
- Orlando International Airport
- Universal Studios
Orlando Police does not patrol
- Walt Disney World / SeaWorld
- University of Central Florida
- Unincorporated Orange County
- Areas of Orange County Incorporated, but by other municipalities.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrol of Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and all unincorporated parts of Orange County.
Rank structure
| Rank | Insignia |
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| Chief | 
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| Deputy Chief | 
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| Captain | 
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| Lieutenant | 
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| Master Sergeant | |
| Sergeant |  |
| Corporal |  |
| Master Police Officer | N/A |
| Police Officer | N/A |
Master Police Officers wear gold badges and gold OPD collar insignia (the same as with Corporals and Sergeants) whereas Police Officers wear silver badges and silver OPD collar insignia.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Orlando Police Department, 15 officers have died in the line of duty.[3]
Kicks for Guns program
The police department has managed, along with local radio program The Monsters in the Morning on WTKS-FM,[citation needed] 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.[4][5][6] The item was later determined to be an empty carrying case for a TOW missile and its launcher.[7]
See also
- List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies
- List of law enforcement agencies in Florida
- 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting
References
- ^ http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/DEPT/correct/default.htm
- ^ "Orlando police Chief Val Demings to review policy on cops' keeping guns in cars". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page http://odmp.org/agency/2947-orlando-police-department-florida
- ^ "Florida Cops Get Missile Launcher in 'Kicks for Guns' Exchange". Fox News. August 17, 2007.
- ^ Amnesty: Rocket Launcher Swapped For Trainers |Sky News|World News
- ^ "Police get missile launcher during gun-shoe exchange". China Post. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Item first identified as a missile launcher is actually a carrying case". Orlando Sentinel. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
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