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Gainesville Police Department

Police department for the city of Gainesville, Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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]

In 2026, two law enforcement officers were shot.[2]

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