Orlando Police Department (Florida)
Coordinates: 28°32′29″N 81°23′00″W / 28.541285°N 81.383455°W / 28.541285; -81.383455
| Orlando Police Department | |
| Patch of the Orlando Police Department. | |
| Logo of the Orlando Police Department. | |
| Motto | "Courage, Pride, Commitment" |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1875 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | City |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 700+ |
| Unsworn members | 100+ |
| Agency executive | Paul Rooney, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Lockups | Orange County Corrections |
| 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.
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