FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT 304 East Main Street Florence, Texas 76527 P.O. Box 430 (254)793-3110 - Office (254)793-4021 - Fax Administrative Assistant: Anita Smartt
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Welcome to the Florence Police Department's website. The Florence Police Department is comprised of a group of women and men that are dedicated to serving the public.
NEW OFFICERS
The Florence Police Department would like to welcome three new officers. Pictured above from left to right is Officer Jeff Brennecke, Officer Jerry Blume and Officer Adam Marsh. Officer Brennecke and Officer Marsh just graduated from the Basic Peace Officers Academy in October. This is their first job as law enforcment officers. Officer Blume comes to us from the Liberty Hill Police Department where he served as a reserve officer for two years. Prior to being a police officer, Officer Blume was a hospital administrator for over 30 years. Please join me in welcoming these new officers.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF:
My name is Jeff Dever and I am the police chief in Florence, Texas. I have been the chief sine June 1, 2007. I maintain an open door policy at all times. I invite the public to come and visit about any concerns they may have. I do encourage everyone to call and make an appointment before coming down, but it is not necessary. Typically, I am available from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. If you are unable to to be here during these hours, call to make an after hours appointment, or feel free to send me an email with your suggestions, comments or concerns. Click here to send me an email. As your police chief I am dedicated to serving all of the citizens equally.
DEPARTMENT'S MISSION STATEMENT
The members of The Florence Police Department will serve the public with pride and integrity. We must remember that we are here to faithfully serve the public which has granted us our authority. We must be diligent, strong of heart, and not weak of character. We must protect all regardless of status, while not letting a person’s status blind us to our responsibilities. We will temper ourselves against corruption while we faithfully execute our official duties. And most importantly, we subscribe to the credo: “Justice without mercy is not justice at all.”
PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS
The Florence Police Department has openings for six (6) part-time police officers. Each officer must work one shift a week from 6p-12a. Additional shifts may be required for special events, disasters, and crowd control. Applicants must be TCLEOSE certified and possess a valid Texas Driver's License. Applicants with more than a 180 days separation must pass a psychological and drug screen at the applicants expense. Each officer must pass a thorough background investigation and complete a field training program. Upon successful completion of the field training, the part-time officer will be transitioned to a paid part-time position. Interested applicants may apply online by submitting their resume and a letter of interest. Click here to email your resume and letter of interest. Your resume and letter of interest must be submitted prior to submitting your application and background release forms. An application and background release information can be downloaded from this page. Applications must be filled out completely. Omissions or incomplete applications are grounds for disqualification. Release forms must be notarized.
APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND RELEASE FORMS
Click here (pdf format) to download a Florence Police Department application Click here (word format) to download a background release form and Statement of Honesty.
Contacting the Police Department
To contact the police department, call the main number listed above. If no one is at the police department, the telephone is forwarded either to a police officers cell phone or the Williamson County Sheriff's Department. During the evening time while Florence officers are on patrol the phones are forwarded to the sheriff's department for officer safety.
Reporting crimes, city ordinance violations and contacting Crime Stoppers.
The city and the police department encourage you to voice your concerns on matters that affect the City of Florence. Like you, we want to make Florence a better place to live and work. If you have complaints about city ordinance violations, contact the police department at the telephone number above, or contact the city secretary, Amy Crane at 254-793-3717. To report a crime tip to Crime Stoppers, click here for the Crime Stoppers link.
Tips
Make sure your house has a house number clearly displayed. This helps police, firefighters and ambulance personnel find your house quicker. Sometimes seconds can make the difference in saving lives.
Remember to protect your identity. Shred your bank statements and any thing else that contains your personal information such as your name, date of birth, driver's license number, social security number and account numbers. Check your credit report at least once a year, but preferably every six months. By law, you are entitled to one free credit report a year from the three major credit bureaus. Contact them to find out how to receive your free credit report. By checking your report, you can detect unauthorized transactions on your credit file.
Did you know that on the back of your driver's license is a toll free number that you can call for emergency road side assistance. But, contrary to popular belief, this is not a free service. The Texas Department of Public Safety will call a service company to assist you, but you have to pay the service company for this service.
Animal tags
By city ordinance, you are required to register your animals at city hall. This is to make sure that all animals inside the city limits have been vaccinated to prevent the spread of disease. Go to city hall and pay the registration fee and avoid a citation for an unregistered animal. When registering your animal, you will need to provide a rabies certificate.
Sex offenders
Click here to go to the Texas Department of Public Safety's web site to look for registered sex offenders living anywhere in the State of Texas.
Disclaimer City of Florence
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