March. 2025. I find it strange to be writing a review of a police department but our experience of…read morethis morning merits sharing. My husband was driving our Class B RV through Punta Gorda, FL when the police car behind us flashed its lights and pulled us over. This is a highly unusual occurrence for us -- and nothing came to mind as a traffic infraction that my husband might have done. The polite officer asked for his drivers license, registration, and insurance, which he checked in his patrol car and quickly returned to us. It turns out that our new bikes, mounted carefully on a rear rack, obstructed our license plate -- which is a violation in most states. He let us off with a warning -- saving us $114 in what could've been a ticket. We appreciate how polite the officer was, and appreciate that he let us off with a warning. We went immediately to a local Walmart & purchased a kit that allowed us to mount the license plate on the bike rack. We appreciate that the police department is protecting the public safety.

Their citizen's academy has this cool police demonstration where you get to pretend to be an…read moreofficer and the police pretend to shoot you. It was really realistic, but the actor playing the officer stayed on the ground the entire time until we left. She had fake blood and everything. Very realistic, would watch again.

I needed to get my fingerprints to prove who I was I needed a few copies of things they needed to…read moresee to prove that I was me, but they couldn't make me any copies with a fax machine right there in the lobby besides that no problems at all

I have always Supported Law Enforcement, but my recent transactions (Victim of Auto Accident) with…read morethis Department has me Pissed! Rude Deputy (Ignorant, Inbreed Looking Punk), shouldn't have been working with the public on that day, he was an angry fool! Treating the Victims horribly, especially when they just went through something so Trumatic is nonsensical to me! It didn't get any better when the two Detectives showed up, they came out of their SUV's with pissed looks on their faces, it was around Dinner Time, I guess their dinners got interrupted (Trust Me, They Could Afford Missing A Few Meal's) Then going to the Headquarters to get the Crash Report, it was no better, the People are Miseriable to deal with! I have Supported This Agency for Year's, plus a Lee County Tax payer of 36 years! I now I understand why People Distrust and Dislike Blue! It's a Shame, but they bring it upon themselves! It's Smells from the Head Down!

Fort Myers Police Department is Great Overall. The Service is Nice. The Experience is good. The…read moreFort Myers Police Department is Great Overall.

If you want the short version, go directly to the last two paragraphs…read more This review is for WEST Pasco County Sheriff's Deputies in Hudson/Port Richey and non-incorporated areas of New Port Richey. Keep in mind, "Florida Man" is a meme for a reason and the Sheriff's Department has to deal with them. Pasco County Sheriff's Deputies in our side of the county are relatively congenial. They seem to use tools to work smarter. They are very responsive in letting the community know what's going on in the county via Twitter. They are BIG proponents of Ring/other video systems and make it easy for residents to report break-ins, mischief, etc. They have a detective who reviews reported events from the Ring system so they know who's out and about and can easily disseminate the information. The Port Richey/Hudson area is not some place you want to case the neighborhood. By the time you get around to finding a place to commit a crime, they already know your body, your face, have you on video and the Ring community probably already has a thread going on you. Why did I give the Sheriff's Department 4 stars instead of 5? Sheriff Nocco said some pretty inappropriate things about Occupy protesters during that period of time (2011-2012) that inferred his deputies would abuse their privilege under *his* direction (the video of his press conference was aired on TV). Our peaceful protests (signs and verbal) only crossed their purview once and they were NOT happy, but they did not become physically abusive over it. It was peaceful after all. I am sorry I can't give you any information on how the Sheriff's Department in this area interacts with African Americans. I've never, EVER crossed the path of any African American person that was threatening in stance, so if you feel threatened you need to get your white privilege/racism in check. The area has become more evenly split between Democratic and Republican voters and COVID statistics show a much higher percentage of white people suffering from the virus so take what you will from that. I offer this next bit of information in hopes that it offers perspective on this area in regards to what the Sheriff's Department has to deal with. Both Hudson (NY connection) and Moon Lake (descendants of one family) have a cluster of white supremacists. You will, from time to time (although less frequently over the last year) see them driving down US 19 with confederate flags as big as their raised up trucks flying from them. The ones from Moon Lake are more "Florida Man." Keep your distance from the Hudson group (no idea where they hang, but the Sheriff's office is aware of them from what I was told so they have to deal with that). We have several clusters of homeless groups. They pretty much stay to themselves, but the Sheriff's Department keeps an eye on them as well. This place is full of retirement communities which means a lot of old people who spend their days/nights looking out the window. Like I said earlier, this area isn't a good place to commit a crime if you're trying to get away with it. The Ring community is vast and wide and very adept at quickly spreading information about where you've been and where you're going. Drive VERY carefully if you're going down SR 52 in the dead of night. Drunk people wander across it from time to time, usually in dark clothes so be awake and alert if you're out driving then. Jasmine Road is another place where people for some unknown reason walk along the road in dark clothes (more than once I've come across someone pushing a stroller) so keep your eyes peeled as there are no sidewalks for anyone to walk on safely. Bottom line, the Sheriff's Department Deputies in West Pasco County generally try to be professional and congenial. They are well trained and equipped to deal with escalation though. Treat them as you'd like to be treated so you don't have to find out what those escalation tactics are. The State police are a completely different kettle of fish so make sure you've got a camera running at all times tucked away in a corner of the car, ESPECIALLY if you're traveling down I-95 and look like you're vacationing. Google for more info.

Deputy Jones was super helpful when dealing with a domestic issue between my mom and stepdad. He…read morereally helped talk us through what are options were and made the whole process a lot easier to deal with. He checked on us after he left to make sure that we were okay and I really appreciated it. It meant a lot to know that they actually care about our safety and how we feel. Thank Officer Jones! You're the best!and thanks to PCSO

Feb. 13th, 2025 - we are visiting our son and his family in Cape Coral, we are from Indiana. We…read morehad our E-bike stolen right off the bike rack attached to our vehicle sitting in the driveway up close to the garage. Some time during the early evening tonight a dishonest person came up into our personal space and stole our bike - very frustrating and leaves you with a sense of violation. Well, we immediately called the Cape Coral Police Dept. to report the incident. Within minutes ( 3-5 minutes ) we had the first patrolman arrive - Officer Ryan Mahon. Within 5 more minutes there were several members of the SW 4 Police Division on the scene to listen to our situation and description of our bike. They quickly formulated a plan through excellent communication and began a searching sweep for our missing E-Bike. The results - they apprehended the culprit and we received our bike back within 2 hours - TWO HOURS. This is incredibly AWESOME, we cannot thank everyone involved enough for the professionalism and teamwork that we demonstrated. It was indeed a pleasure and an honor to have been treated with such kindness and respect. Thanks to all the Officers and Staff that helped solve our case - ASAP - They Kicked Ass ! We do not believe that we would have had this type of support and outcome back in Indiana. Happy that the Cape Coral Police Department had our backs and yours too ! The Hearnes

I have a tenant who refused to allow me to show the house for selling, failed to leave the house…read morewhen it was sold and then aggressively charged me and threatened to pull the ladder out from under me while I was making a repair on the roof. I had it ALL recorded on my telephone. I filed a complaint and the Cape Coral Police depart failed to do anything. I had to call after almost a month, and track down the detective, since I did not get ANY call or inquiry from the detective regarding my case... In fact, his attitude was arrogant and acted like I was wasting HIS time.... I had to finally ask him , "if you were on a ladder rescuing a cat and a man came and charged you and threatened to pull the ladder out from under him , the man would be in jail wouldn't he ??? He did not respond and HE DID NOTHING regarding the complaint......

I really like and trust the police officers! Finally I can trust and receive such respect and…read morecaring officers! I know they are having a tuff time with the hurricane Milton to which had hit Zephyrhills! Thanks to all with the kindness I have received!

I've unfortunately had several occasions in the 14 years I'm living in St. Pete to call upon the…read morepolice department. They've always been fantastic! Caring, considerate, responsive, and professional. I'm extremely grateful.

I had to call the St. Petersburg PD re a welfare check. The policeman and his partner were so…read morecaring and nice. Officer Fres was super kind. As it turned out, everything was OK . They were so prompt and understanding. I appreciate them so much. Thank you