Gainesville Police Department - Gainesville, Florida

The Gainesville Police Department currently has a number of Cold Case Homicide and Long Term Missing Person Cases. Even though these incidents happened years ago, our Detectives still actively try to solve them with new information. Click to view: Cold Case Homicides or Long Term Missing Persons.

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Fallen Officer Memorial: Since the Gainesville Police Department was founded, four men have died while protecting this city. Click here to learn more about them.

Fallen Officer Memorial

Since the Gainesville Police Department was founded, four men have died while protecting this city.

Click to learn more about them.

Summer Camps

Junior Police Academy 2020 for Current Middle School Students grades 6th - 8th grade July 13th - July 17th OR July 27th - July 31st 8:00AM - 4:30PM:

JPA2020 Flyer: JPA flyer July 2020.docx

Junior Police Academy Application:

JPA 2020 Application: GPD JPA Application July 2020.doc

Information: Non Emergency Number (dispatch): 352-955-1818, Front Desk: 352-393-7600, Recruiting and Hiring: 352-393-7500, Property and Evidence: 352-393-7540. Administrative: Chief's Office: 352-393-7501, Public Records and Report Requests: 352-393-7565, Media Relations: 352-393-7525, Internal Affairs: 352-393-7580. Operations: Patrol Shift Commander: 352-393-7722, Patrol Shift Sergeants: 352-393-7724, Traffic Safety Team: 352-393-7744, Detective Division: 352-393-7670. Services: Crime Prevention Officers: 352-393-7750, Overtime, Special Events, and Permits: 352-393-7520, Property and Evidence: 352-393-7540, Towing and Taxi Complaints: 352-393-7588.