Florence Police Department

As a service agency, the Florence Police Department is always looking for ways to not only stop crime but to help citizens in minimizing, if not eliminating, crime in their areas.  A wise person once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”  Officers work closely with citizens in neighborhood watch groups, local civic organizations, and businesses to implement community oriented policing.  We are pursuing community oriented policing by implementing:

• Problem-oriented policing targeted at specific, recurring problems, i.e. selling of drugs in the area.
• Directed patrol focusing on a specific offenses, i.e. vandalisms, larcenies, etc..
• Citizens Police Academy.
• Victim Assistance Program.
• Fixed assignment of officers to districts.
• Downtown foot patrol.
• Code enforcement to clean lots, etc.
• Neighborhood Watch Programs.
• Citizen survey of community needs and priorities.
• Community oriented policing concept throughout the entire department.
• Police/Youth programs, PAL (Police Athletic League), Camp Fever, Physical Fitness Camp