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Thank you for visiting the Internet Home of the Police Department in Oakland Florida.

The Oakland Police Department is a community focused, interactive law enforcement agency. In continuing our efforts to answer citizen inquiries and address issues of interest to our community we encourage you to send us any comments or ask questions you may have regarding service we provide. Hearing from you will help us stay up to date with your needs and help direct us toward innovative solutions.

Currently, nine friendly full time Police Officers and up to ten Reserve Police Officers provide police and community services that make the Town of Oakland one of the safest communities in Central Florida.

The Oakland Police Department is dispatched by the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Calls for service are then sent to Oakland Officers via radio and Mobile Date Terminals in Oakland patrol units.

The following numbers should be used in order for the Oakland Police Department to respond in a timely manner:
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergencies: 407-836-HELP (4357) (Orange County Sheriff's Dispatch)

For information of an administrative nature, copy of reports, special needs information, fingerprints, basic questions or directions, please call 407-656-9797 between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

The Oakland Police Department Website should not be relied upon for emergency services and is no way designed to serve as an alternative to the emergency services provided by 911 telephone service. If you have an emergency do not hesitate to contact 911.


You can read more about the history of the Oakland Police Department here: Department History

Current News

First Active NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM Initiated In Oakland
Posted on: August 26, 2008, 1:13 pm

Neighborhood Watch remains the most successful crime prevention program worldwide. For several years the Oakland Police Department has been encouraging the citizens of Oakland to become actively involved with us through practicing crime prevention techniques and reporting crime or suspicious activity. We are taking control back from the criminals. Through the dedicated commitment of the Oakland Police Department and the concerned citizens of Oakland, we will make a significant impact on crime and make Community Oriented Policing a reality. Our citizens will be crime-wise. The neighborhood of Winter's Landing has become the first neighborhood to meet very specific requirements of the Neighborhood Watch Program. We congratulate them on their efforts and partnership with us. Their neighborhood now proudly displays Neighborhood Watch signs, seen in the photo, at all entry points so criminals will know neighbors are looking out for each other and will report you to the police if you are committing a crime. This program promotes crime prevention awareness, increases public confidence and trust in the integrity, credibility and performance of your local police, generates public awareness for the need and value of participation in crime prevention programs, and creates closer ties with the community. If you or your neighborhood are interested in this program, please contact the Oakland Police Department at 407 656-9797 to see how you can be a part of this program and help prevent crime in your neighborhood.

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Back To School Event Hosted in Oakland
Posted on: August 11, 2008, 12:09 pm

The Town of Oakland hosted the 2nd Annual Back to School Day this past Saturday, Aug 9th, from 10am -2pm. The event served approximately 400 youth who received a Back Pack full of supplies for the upcoming school year. Additionally, over 100 youth received free finger printing and photo identification cards from the Oakland Police Department. An additional 60 youths received FREE immunizations and physicals from WellCare. The event has become very popular in a short period of time. People are seen waiting in line before the doors opened at the Oakland Town Community Building. Special thanks toPastor and Mrs. Scott Billue and Next Community Church of Oakland members, Allegra Thompson and Dr. Emmanuel Nau (Central Florida Health Care Partners), Volunteers Joyce Robinson, Carmita McMullen, Judy James and Youth of Mount Zion Ame, Iris Jones (Oakland Resident), And Our Sponsors WellCare HMO, Healthease, Staywell, Wal-mart and Office Max. Completing Child Identification for the Oakland Police Department were Ms. Wendy Miller and her mother, Officer Bob Singer and his wife A.J. and daugher and Don Wood (Child Watch).

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Public Safety Turns A Shade Of Green
Posted on: August 7, 2008, 10:17 am

Recently, energy saving equipment was installed at the Oakland Public Safety Facility located at 540 E. Oakland Avenue. The building, which is home to the Oakland Police Department and Orange County Fire Rescue Station #37, was upgraded with energy saving solar and electrical devises. Installed on the building roof is a large new solar panel that will heat all the water in the facility. Connected to the hot water heater, over time, this system is designed to meet the hot water needs of employees while significantly reducing energy costs. Also installed throughout the entire building were automatic motion switches for all lights in each room. When a room is not being used, the lights will go out and reduce energy consumption in areas not being utilized by personnel. This is especially effective in the public safety building as emergency personnel often leave the facility quickly in response to calls for service. In fact, the lights themselves have all been replaced with low energy incandescent light bulbs throughout the entire facility. Finally, an energy monitoring system was installed by Progress Energy to help evaluate cooling and heating needs at specific points within the building. For now, the blue and red of police and fire and doing their best to stay a little green.

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