Investigations & Administration Division

Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)

• Initial Accreditation 2/20/19
• Reaccreditation 02/24/22
• Reaccreditation 02/20/25

Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission (FLA-TAC)

Initial Accreditation 9/17/20

Reaccreditation 10/24/23

Email Support Services Manager, Loren Rellah, for more accreditation information.

The Atlantic Beach Animal Control Unit consists of two full-time Animal Control Officers who have been trained and certified to solve problems and enforce laws relative to various animals in the community.  The City operates a small animal control facility. This facility is for short-term holding of captured domestic animals. If the animal owner cannot be contacted within a reasonable time, the animals are transferred to Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services for long-term disposition.

Services

• Animal Bite Investigations
• Animal Cruelty Investigations
• Enforcement of City Codes/State Laws
• Referral Services
• Traps for Domestic Nuisance Animals

Contact Animal Control    904-247-5866    Email

850 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

Animal Control Affidavit

Lost & Found Pets

City of Atlantic Beach Animal Control Code

Animal Community Resources

Coyote Information

Raccoon Information

The Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) was formed to provide the Atlantic Beach Police Department the ability to address emerging crime trends and problem areas. CSU allows the department to direct resources to a specific problem without diverting Patrol Officers from responding to calls for service.

The philosophy of the CSU is that crime can be deterred from occurring through highly proactive enforcement and through directed enforcement following creative problem oriented policing strategies. They routinely investigate the following types of crimes, but are not limited to: illegal drug activity, prostitution, alcohol violations, chronic crimes, weapons violations, and public nuisances.

Members assigned to the CSU are available to provide education to the community related to the identification and recognition of drugs and the signs and symptoms associated with their use, and to educate the public about drugs in our community.

If you would like to make a complaint about drugs, prostitution, or any other illicit activity, please email Commander David Cameron or call 904-247-5859.

Commander David Cameron oversees the Emergency Management Unit for the City of Atlantic Beach. Various members of our agency serve in specialized units when mobilized during a disaster.

Visit the City's Emergency Preparedness page for more specific information and ways you can be prepared.

The Detectives assigned to the General Investigations Unit (GIU) conduct investigations on a wide range of crimes, including robbery, assaults, sex crimes, domestic violence, theft, burglary, fraud, identity theft, and vandalism.

GIU Detectives spend many hours following up on information, pursuing leads, conducting interviews, and solving crimes. They file cases against criminals and work in close cooperation with the State Attorney's office for successful prosecution.

Our GIU Detectives also complete crime scene investigations. They are in charge of securing the crime scene and reconstructing the crime scene. They also process the crime scene which includes collecting, preserving, and analyzing evidence.

The GIU is supervised by Lead Detective Carl Johnston.

If you have any questions regarding an investigation, please contact our General Investigations Unit at 904-247-5859.

The Property and Evidence Section is in charge of storing all items of evidence, as well as found or abandoned property recovered by the Atlantic Beach Police Department. The Property and Evidence Section must accurately account for all items stored in our department. The Property and Evidence custodian must make evidence available to use in courtroom proceedings and to properly return items to their lawful owners.

Any unclaimed, lost, or abandoned property is held for ninety days before being disposed. Unclaimed evidence is held for ninety days after disposition of the case. If not claimed, we may auction it online, convert it to city use, or destroy it. Any items considered contraband are destroyed in accordance with Florida State Statute.

The Atlantic Beach Police Department Evidence Custodian is Vicky Schmechel. The property room can be reached at 904-247-5859 ext. 5868. 

Statutory notices for found property can be found in the lobby of the police building.

The primary responsibility of the Records Section is to store, maintain and make available various types of reports generated by departmental personnel. These reports are available for law enforcement personnel. The public is provided access to these reports as allowed by public records laws (Florida State Statute 119).

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 119, all correspondence with the Atlantic Beach Police Department is public record. Exceptions occur when information is shared as part of a criminal investigation, internal investigation or includes criminal intelligence.

Records personnel also provide local background checks (limited to Atlantic Beach data only), copies of accident reports, information on calls for service, and fingerprinting services (Atlantic Beach citizens and Atlantic Beach businesses only).

To obtain a public record:

• Phone: Records at 904-247-5859, ext. 5867
• Fax: the request to 904-270-2505
• Mail: Atlantic Beach Police Department: Records Unit, 850 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
• In person: Atlantic Beach Police Department building at 850 Seminole Road.
• Email: our Records Custodian, Gail McGlynn.

Records is open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday — Friday. We are closed on all federal holidays.

Public Records Request Form

FEE & SERVICE RATES:
FSS 119.07(4) allows the agency to collect all applicable fees for the reproduction or inspection of records. Extensive records requests that takes more than 30 minutes to research and produce will be charged an additional research fee and may require a deposit prior to the request being filled.