Mount Dora Police Department

Mount Dora Police Department
Mount Dora Police Department
Abbreviation MDPD
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Patch of the Mount Dora Police Department.
Motto First in the Nation
Agency overview
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Mount Dora in the state of Florida, United States
Size 5.7 sq mi (15 km2).
Population 9418 (2000)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Mount Dora, FL
Sworn members 34[1]
Agency executives
  • T. Randall Scoggins, Chief
  • Ronald W. Rauth, Deputy Chief
Facilities
Stations 1
Website
http://www.mtdorapolice.com
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Mount Dora Police Department is a municipal police agency responsible for law enforcement within the city of Mount Dora, Florida. The department is accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. The current police chief is T. Randall Scoggins

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Organization

Chief Scoggins

The Mount Dora Police Department is headed by the Chief of Police, T. Randall Scoggins. The remainder of the administration consists of a deputy chief and 2 lieutenants. A lieutenant is the commander of his or her respective division. There are two main divisions, the patrol division and the special operations division.

Patrol division

The patrol division is headed by a lieutenant and consists of four shifts. Each shift is assigned a Sergeant, Corporal and 1 officer. Each officer is assigned to a zone within the city for the 12 hour shift. The department also maintains a number of reserve officers who assume patrol functions when needed. An animal control officer is responsible for assisting residents with most animal and wildlife related complaints.

MDPD Patrol Car
MDPD Motorcycle Units

Special operations division

This division is headed by a lieutenant. The K9 Unit, CID, Motorcycle units , SRT Team and Traffic Homicide (THI) officers also fall under this division. Specialized events are handled here, and assignments range from stakeouts, drug enforcement and other special events. Members of this unit may be in uniform or plain clothing and may be assigned to a marked or unmarked patrol vehicle. During the first three years of operation, the Mount Dora Police Department Special Operations Unit participated in 75 search warrants, 490 drug-related arrests and 270 non drug-related arrests. These resulted in the seizure of 1,054 grams of cocaine, 167 pounds of cannabis, and 485 grams of other dangerous drugs.[2]

Accreditation

CFA Logo

In 1984, the Mount Dora Police Department become the first agency in the United States to receive accredited status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). As a result, the department has adopted "First in the Nation" as its motto.

On June 23, 2004, the Mount Dora Police Department was awarded accredited status by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) at a Commission meeting in St. Pete Beach. CFA reviews all aspects of an agency’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services to determine compliance with 276 standards of excellence.[3] The department was re-accredited in 2007 for continued compliance.

Honor roll

Since the establishment of the Mount Dora Police Department, 1 officer has died in the line of duty.[4]

Officer Date of Death Details
Officer Clinton M. Hyde[5]
Tuesday, December 1, 1959
 Gunfire

See also

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References

  1. ^ "CJAP: Police Department Full Time Officer Ratios". Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJST/CJAP/2007/Ratios/ratio_pd.html. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  2. ^ "Police Department Special Operations Unit". Mount Dora Police Department. http://www.ci.mount-dora.fl.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={ED6C26D1-3D9C-41F6-979E-E64DE70696F0}&DE={AA6CFE25-191F-4A36-85D2-1E10D5371F55}. Retrieved 2007-04-24. 
  3. ^ "Police Department Accreditation". Mount Dora Police Department. http://www.ci.mount-dora.fl.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={ED6C26D1-3D9C-41F6-979E-E64DE70696F0}&DE={E671894B-C286-4DCC-864E-20C76BCB1FD8}. Retrieved 2007-04-24. 
  4. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
  5. ^ Officer Clinton M. Hyde

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