Cape Coral Police Department
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| Cape Coral Police Department | |
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 Badge of Cape Coral Police Department | |
| Common name | Cape Coral Police |
| Abbreviation | CCPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | August 9, 1971 |
| Employees | 343 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. |
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| Map of Cape Coral Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 119.41 square miles (309.3 km2) |
| Population | 194,016 |
| General nature |
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| Headquarters | 1100 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990 |
| Police officers | 250 |
| Civilians | 93 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Cape Coral Police | |
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The Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) is a municipal law enforcement agency serving Cape Coral, Florida, United States.
History[edit]
Upon establishment in 1971, the Cape Coral Police Department had three patrol officers, a sergeant, and a police chief. The CCPD's office was originally located in a former Gulf American Land Corporation model home center.[2]
The CCPD created a Marine Unit in 1972 using funds that they earned from auctioning off a boat they had confiscated. CCPD officer and leader of the neighborhood crime watch, Gordon Shute, also co-created a marine crime watch, which focused on preventing boating crimes. The marine crime watch was the first of its kind in the nation.[2]
In 2009, the CCPD moved from the 38,000 sq ft (3,500 m2) public works office to a larger 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) public safety building that was directly adjacent to city hall. The building cost $21.6 million to build.[3]
Following Hurricane Ian's impacts on southwest Florida, the CCPD partnered with Fort Myers Police Department, Medley Police Department, West Miami Police Department, and Coral Gables Police Department to aid in recovery efforts and patrols and lessen the workload on individual officers.[4] On October 14, 2022, six CCPD officers were the first to receive $5,000 sign-on bonuses as part of the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program, a first of its kind law designed to encourage police officers from other states to move to Florida, due to their efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis personally awarded the six officers their sign-on bonuses during a press conference at the CCPD headquarters.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Welcome to Cape Coral, FL". Cape Coral Police Department. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haddad, CJ (September 18, 2020). "Policing the Cape: Original department started with three officers". Cape Coral Daily Breeze. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Public safety building opens with ribbon-cutting". Sanibel-Captiva. August 25, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Florida police agencies come together after Hurricane Ian". WFTX-TV. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ↑ Zambrano, Luis (October 14, 2022). "DeSantis awards bonuses to Cape Coral police, pledges $2 million to help Hurricane Ian recovery". The News-Press. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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