Wildwood Police Department

The Leesburg Police Department of Leesburg, Fla., is a very progressive agency that employs more than 70 sworn officers and 30-plus civilians. The department is the largest municipal agency in Lake County, Fla., and often sets the trends and standards for law enforcement within the county. The department is divided into three divisions: road patrol, criminal investigations and support services. Within the divisions, there are various specialized units including motor patrol, special weapons and tactics, narcotics/vice unit, school resource, code enforcement and animal control. The road patrol division of the Leesburg Police Department consists of 40-plus officers, five corporals, four sergeants, two lieutenants and one major whose primary function is answering calls for service within the community. The department is located in Leesburg, Fla.

The Eustis Police Department provides professional law enforcement services within the City of Eustis in Florida. With more than 50 employees, the department maintains a crime deterrence program that conducts several patrolling operations. It offers various people- and community-oriented services. The Eustis Police Department maintains a traffic enforcement unit. The department s special programs include the Neighborhood Watch and the Alzheimer's Wanderers. It also provides 911 cell phones to the victims of domestic violence. The Eustis Police Department organizes crime avoidance and prevention seminars for businesses and civic groups. The department conducts several informative presentations for elementary schools and youth organizations.

The Port Richey Police Department protects, preserves and safeguards the constitutional and civil rights of citizens through law enforcement. Its criminal investigation division assists the police department in conducting interviews and interrogation, providing victim assistance, preparing cases for court presentation, helping to interpret and preserve, and storing evidence for criminal and civil cases. The Port Richey Police Department supports the community problem-oriented policing program that increases community participation in policing activities and community-based public safety programs. It also conducts Project ChildSafe, which is a nationwide program that promotes safe firearms handling and storage practices among firearms owners through the distribution of key safety education messages and free gun locking devices. The Port Richey Police Department is located in Port Richey, Fla.