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Welcome
The Florence Police Department is a team of dedicated professionals and volunteers from the community we serve whose commitment to excellence is reflected in everything we do. On behalf of the Florence Police Department it is my pleasure to welcome you to our team's website.Florence is located on the Oregon coast at the mouth of the Siuslaw River about the same latitude as Eugene, Oregon, and is approximately midway between the other major central Oregon coastal cities of Newport and Coos Bay. The Florence Police Department has the responsibility to provide the public safety protection services, including the operation of a city jail, to serve the community whose population can swell up to 15,000-20,000 people during the summer season.
The Florence Police Department has 23 positions authorized that consists of a Police Chief, a Lieutenant, two Sergeants, a Chief Communications Officer, one Detective, 9 Police Officers, 6 Communications Officers, a Code Enforcement Officer, and an Administrative Assistant. We currently have 1.46 sworn police officers per 1000 population. The FY 2010/2011 operating budget for the Florence Police Department is $2,303,181.
The Florence Police Department provides supplemental policing services to the Confederated Tribes Three Rivers Casino and Hatch Tract. Additionally the Florence Police Department also maintains the Florence Police Department Jail Facility which is a 18 cell jail facility and provides police services as needed for the Florence Municipal Court. The Police Department is also home to the West Lane Public Safety Answering Point 911 Dispatch Center, responsible for dispatching Police, Fire and Ambulance throughout an approximate 540 square mile area.
Vision
To be a progressive law enforcement agency committed to excellenece in partnership with the citizens we serve striving to make Florence a safe vibrant community with the highest quality of life.Mission
To protect and preserve life and property by enforcing state and local laws while providing the highest quality professional public safety services to all.
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