..Green Cove Springs Police Department Official Website
The Green Cove Springs Police Department is currently comprised of 21 full time officers, 10 part time officers’ 5 full time civilian dispatchers, a full time civilian secretary and school crossing guards. The department has a Criminal Investigations Unit, a full time Code Enforcement officer and a Traffic Unit. The department was the first in the county to establish a full time “Street Crimes Unit†and participates in the countywide Drug Task Force, SWAT Team and has a full time officer assigned to the DEA Task Force. In addition to these specialized assignments, the police department is active in the North East Florida Intelligence Unit, North East Florida Burglary Detectives Unit, Northeast Florida Investigative Support Center, the Violent Crime Regional Coordinating Team, Sex Assault Task Force, and Domestic Violence Task Force. The department functions as a highly trained force, serving a diverse community and handled approximately 9,400 calls for service in 2006, with an average response time of 2 minutes for calls of an emergency nature. The department is a proactive, technology-minded agency utilizing advanced techniques and equipment. The department makes use of Mobil Data Terminals (MDT’s) computers in all of their patrol vehicles for reporting and obtaining information on the streets. All officers receive advanced training in law enforcement as well as career development. To address the future growth of the city, plans are now underway to construct a 13,000 square foot police station on 3.5 acres of land already purchased by the city.
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