Highlights
The Hollywood Police Department is one of Broward County's largest law enforcement agencies. The department provides law enforcement services to about 143,000 residents. More than 330 officers are split into a myriad of units including road patrol, marine patrol, criminal investigations, public safety aides and internal investigations. The Hollywood Police Department has its own communications section to provide 911 services. The department effectively was founded in 1925 when the city of Hollywood was created. Virgil White became the agency's first police chief. The Hollywood Police Department was accredited in 2002 by the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation, which evaluate...
The Hollywood Police Department is one of Broward County's largest law enforcement agencies. The department provides law enforcement services to about 143,000 residents. More than 330 officers are split into a myriad of units including road patrol, marine patrol, criminal investigations, public safety aides and internal investigations. The Hollywood Police Department has its own communications section to provide 911 services. The department effectively was founded in 1925 when the city of Hollywood was created. Virgil White became the agency's first police chief. The Hollywood Police Department was accredited in 2002 by the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation, which evaluates agencies' policies, procedures and facilities. Police Chief Chad Wagner was sworn in on Nov. 3, 2007. He reports to the Hollywood City Commission. The officers are represented by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association. Five police officers have died in the line of duty, including the 1926 murder of Officer Owen Coleman, the 1972 murder of Officer Henry Minard and the 1982 murder of Officer Frankie Shivers.
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To make complaint about driving of Broward County police officers
Got a complaint? If you see a marked police car rom one of these agencies driving dangerously, take down the number on the car, note the time and location, and call or e-mail the Internal Affairs Department of the agency. Broward Sheriff's Office:...Tags: Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Police, Law Enforcement, Broward County
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Hollywood police officer remembered by friends
South Florida Sun-SentinelHOLLYWOOD Officer Alex Del Rio's black-and-white patrol car was a fixture on the block where he lived. Neighbor Carol Lovins, who has lived in the 2400 block of North 62nd Avenue for two decades, noticed the cruiser missing Sunday morning. Later that...Tags: Police Investigations, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Vehicles, Police, Key Lime Pie
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Scores of mourners attend viewing for Hollywood police officer
South Florida Sun-SentinelScores of people visited Fred Hunter's Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, to attend a viewing for Hollywood police officer Alex Del Rio, who died Saturday night in a fiery car wreck while on duty. Many of the mourners were fellow police officers, donning...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Vehicles, Police, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Key Lime Pie
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Police close Adam Walsh murder case 27 years later
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - In the end, there was no smoking gun, no new evidence, not even anyone police could charge. All they had was what was right in front of them the whole time. Yesterday investigators finally closed the 27-year-old case of a little boy...Tags: Prisons, FBI, Witnesses, Prosecution, Adam Walsh
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An answer, finally, for Walsh family
New York Times News ServiceHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh, which raised awareness about missing children and led to television shows like "America's Most Wanted," has been solved, authorities said Tuesday. At a crowded news conference in the police...Tags: Sexual Assault, George Bush, FBI, National Government, Government
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Funeral services set for Officer Alex Del Rio
SunSentinel.comThe following funeral arrangements have been set for Police Officer Alex Del Rio: Viewing: Tuesday 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens 6301 Taft Street Hollywood Service: Wednesday 11:00 a.m....Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Police, Fort Lauderdale, Law Enforcement, Broward County
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Suspect in fatal shooting of Hollywood pair in hospital
SunSentinel.comPolice say a man accused of fatally shooting two people in a beachside condo on Sunday is in the hospital after suffering a head wound. Valery Torbin, 55, was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital on Monday after police found his unresponsive body...Tags: Hallandale Beach
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Tragic night tests Hollywood Fire Rescue crew
South Florida Sun-SentinelWith one traffic crash leaving a Hollywood police officer dead, a second fatality when a car struck a tree and a critical motorcycle accident all within a 10-hour span, the six-person crew at Hollywood Fire-Rescue Station 45 had an intensely busy Friday-...Tags: Vehicles, Police, Road Accidents, Law Enforcement
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Man found dead in ventilation shaft of Hollywood sports bar
South Florida Sun-SentinelA possible burglar trying to break into a Hollywood sports bar was found dead in the business' ventilation shaft Saturday. Employees at the All Star Sports Club at 1510 S. State Road 7 came into work Thursday afternoon to find ceiling tiles had fallen to...Tags: Employees
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Hot fakes
Nicole Swissa couldn't have picked a worse place to run her counterfeit-goods business. Specializing in bogus designer handbags, wallets and other accessories, Bag Beyond is located in the Hollywood Mall, a once popular but now somewhat forgotten shopping...Tags: Crimes, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Auction Service, Chinatown (Manhattan, New York), Police Investigations
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