Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL Police Department

Updated on: January 26, 2024

954-828-5700

1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312

Fort Lauderdale Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, in the State of Florida. The Office has jurisdiction over of Fort Lauderdale, home to residents. In turn, Fort Lauderdale Police Department spreads out its law enforcement operations among 25 specialized units and 12 patrol divisions. Further, the Police Office releases annual Broward County crime reports relating to racial profiling, a shooting involving police officers, and response to resistance.

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The agency has its headquarters at 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312 and is reachable on the telephone at 954-828-5700. This Fort Lauderdale agency publishes incident and crash reports on its official website. The reports include information on the arrests its makes when enforcing state laws. Then, if you wish to get a recent arrest by the Police Office, go to its news releases section and search for the incident news based on the date.

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After arrest, the offender remains in a city or county jail to await arraignment in court. Family and friends can locate the perpetrator by contacting the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The Fort Lauderdale police officer shall provide details about where the perpetrator was taken to, allowing you to reach out to them and inspect their jail Records website.

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 482

Full Time Civilians: 134

Part Time Sworn Officers: 28

Part Time Civilians: 20

City of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood

nicknames:

Venice of America

Coordinates:

26.133°N 80.150°W

Country:

United States

State:

Florida

County:

Broward

Established:

March 27, 1911

Government:

Type:

Commission-Manager

Mayor:

Dean Trantalis (D)

Vice Mayor:

Ben Sorensen

Commissioners:

Heather Moraitis, Robert L. McKinzie, Steven Glassman

City Manager:

Christopher Lagerbloom

City Clerk:

Jeffrey A. Modarelli

Area:

City:

36.30 sq mi (94.01 km2)

Land:

34.59 sq mi (89.58 km2)

Water:

1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2) 9.87%

Elevation:

9 ft (2.75 m)

Population (2010):

City:

165,521

Estimate (2019):

182,437

Density:

5,274.88/sq mi (2,036.64/km2)

Metro:

5,762,717 (US: 8th)

Time zone:

UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))

Summer (DST):

UTC−4 (EDT)

ZIP codes:

33301, 33304-33306, 33308-33309, 33312-33313, 33315-33316, 33334, 33394

Area code(s):

754, 954

FIPS code:

12-24000

GNIS feature ID:

0282693

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department Services

If you live in Fort Lauderdale, you can access online Broward County crash reports and Fort Lauderdale police reports from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s official website. Likewise, if you own a gun, keep it safe by getting a free gun lock from the Police Office. During the holidays, the agency hands out Christmas gifts and serves holiday meals to the less fortunate.

Did you know you can contact the Office to submit anonymous crime tips online? Indeed, the Fort Lauderdale Police encourage community participation in keeping Broward County safe. Hence, Fort Lauderdale Police allow anyone to report criminal incidents discretely on the Department’s official website.

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department, FL has various divisions tasked with law enforcement and keeping the local community.

The Fort Lauderdale Police liaise with the Broward County local community through district representatives. Here, the Police Department has community outreach initiatives dealing with Broward County robbery investigations, sex offender registration, special investigations, SWAT team.

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Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312

Fort Lauderdale Police Department Prison Information

Inmate Records Search

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First Name

Last Name

City

State

Jail Name	Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Jail Type	Police Department
State	Florida
County	Broward County
Web Page	website
Address	1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
City	Fort Lauderdale
Zip	33312
Phone	954-828-5700

Visiting Hours

Monday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Directions

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