Tampa Police Department (Florida)
The Tampa Police Department provides crime prevention and public safety services for the city of Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Police Department has over 1000 authorized sworn law enforcement personnel positions and more than 350 civilian and support staff personnel positions.
Uniformed officers are deployed on a four days on, four days off work cycle, with an average of twelve officers per squad.
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