Gainesville Police Department

Summary

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The Gainesville Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the city limits of Gainesville, Florida. This includes operations, investigations, crime prevention, victim outreach, community outreach, and youth outreach.

Gainesville Police Department headquarters, March 2018

History edit

The police department formed in the early 1900s. The department began purchasing cars in 1908. By 1922, the department consisted of three members, and over time the department kept growing.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gainesville Police Department > Who We Are > About Us > History

External links edit

  • Gainesville Police Department website

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