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Winter Haven Crime Statistics

Year	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property Crime	Burglary	Theft	Car Theft	Arson
2005	28,484	222	2	21	54	145	2,057	392	1,514	151	4


Local Winter Haven Crime News Extortion Charges Dropped, Against Ex-Mental Health Counselor of Winter Haven (The Lakeland Ledger) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:09:06 GMT By JASON GEARY THE LEDGER Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges against a former Winter Haven mental health counselor accused of trying to extort money from one of his clients. Read More >> National League Team Notes (USA Today) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:42 GMT nl notes Read More >> Mistake Gets Man Out on Lower Bail; Accused of Striking Bicyclist With Van (The Lakeland Ledger) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:56 GMT By JEREMY MAREADY THE LEDGER A breakdown in communication between the Polk County Courthouse and the Sheriff's Office involving a "habitual traffic offender" led to his release on $7,000 bail instead of $75,000. Read More >> Man charged in overdose death found dead (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:25 GMT A central Florida man who was charged with manslaughter in the 2007 drug overdose death of a friend has been found dead. Read More >> Local news briefs (News Chief) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:03:15 GMT Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 2:10 a.m. \>\> BARTOW (AP) - A Central Florida man who was charged with manslaughter in the 2007 drug overdose death of a friend has been found dead. Read More >> Mistake Gets Man Out on Lower Bail (The Lakeland Ledger) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:53:06 GMT By JEREMY MAREADY THE LEDGER BARTOW \| A breakdown in communication between the Polk County Courthouse and the Sheriff's Office involving a "habitual traffic offender" accused of striking a Winter Haven bicyclist with his van led to his release on $7,000 bail instead of $75,000. The situation has left sheriff's officials puzzled and the bicyclist's family upset. Read More >> Lottery ticket thief tries to claim prize at same store (Lottery Post) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:55 GMT Police say a 22-year-old Winter Haven man walked into a Circle K last week and stole $70 worth of Florida Scratch-Off tickets then returned to the same store to cash a winning $50 ticket. Read More >> Man charged in overdose death found dead (WTSP-TV Tampa) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:08:40 GMT BARTOW, Florida (AP) — A central Florida man who was charged with manslaughter in the 2007 drug overdose death of a friend has been found dead. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said investigators don't yet know how Mark Kingham died. Read More >> Winter Haven crime rate falls in 2009 ... mostly (News Chief) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:51 GMT WINTER HAVEN - The overall crime rate in Winter Haven dropped during 2009, reflecting fewer murders and auto thefts but more sex offenses during the year, according to a recent report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Read More >> Accused scratch-off thief returns to same store (MSNBC) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:12:46 GMT A Winter Haven man was arrested after authorities said he took a winning scratch-off ticket back to the store he had stolen it from a day earlier. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported that a 22-year-old man stole $70 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Circle K store on Sunday. One of the tickets revealed a $50 prize. Sheriff - Polk County Florida - Lottery - Scratchcard - Florida Read More >>

Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City	Total Law Enforcement	Total Officers	Total Civilians
Alachua	27	19	8
Altamonte Springs	119	98	21
Altha	1	1	0
Apalachicola	9	8	1
Apopka	86	77	9
Arcadia	24	20	4
Astatula	5	5	0
Atlantic Beach	39	28	11
Atlantis	17	12	5
Auburndale	44	31	13
Aventura	109	76	33
Avon Park	41	26	15
Bal Harbour Village	37	28	9
Baldwin	13	8	5
Bartow	74	47	27
Bay Harbor Island	30	23	7
Belleair	15	10	5
Belleair Bluffs	3	3	0
Belleview	16	14	2
Biscayne Park	12	11	1
Blountstown	12	8	4
Boca Raton	271	181	90
Bonifay	5	4	1
Bowling Green	6	6	0
Boynton Beach	200	148	52
Bradenton	146	121	25
Bradenton Beach	10	10	0
Brooksville	29	19	10
Bunnell	13	11	2
Bushnell	10	9	1
Cape Coral	276	171	105
Carrabelle	5	5	0
Casselberry	89	57	32
Cedar Grove	7	6	1
Cedar Key	5	5	0
Center Hill	3	3	0
Chattahoochee	10	9	1
Chiefland	11	8	3
Chipley	13	12	1
Clearwater	371	247	124
Clermont	53	38	15
Clewiston	27	19	8
Cocoa	76	69	7
Cocoa Beach	52	34	18
Coconut Creek	125	84	41
Cooper City	70	52	18
Coral Gables	259	178	81
Coral Springs	292	191	101
Cottondale	3	3	0
Crescent City	10	9	1
Cross City	5	5	0
Crystal River	18	16	2
Dade City	29	21	8
Dania	76	66	10
Davenport	8	7	1
Davie	223	167	56
Daytona Beach	279	230	49
Daytona Beach Shores	42	33	9
De Funiak Springs	15	13	2
Deerfield Beach	143	119	24
Deland	71	53	18
Delray Beach	218	145	73
Doral	76	73	3
Dundee	13	8	5
Dunedin	30	30	0
Dunnellon	11	8	3
Eagle Lake	4	4	0
Eatonville	14	12	2
Edgewater	37	33	4
Edgewood	10	9	1
El Portal	8	8	0
Eustis	52	38	14
Fellsmere	9	8	1
Fernandina Beach	44	35	9
Flagler Beach	18	15	3
Florida City	37	26	11
Fort Lauderdale	658	459	199
Fort Meade	18	13	5
Fort Myers	250	174	76
Fort Pierce	154	115	39
Fort Walton Beach	66	52	14
Frostproof	14	9	5
Fruitland Park	12	11	1
Gainesville	354	276	78
Golden Beach	18	17	1
Graceville	10	8	2
Green Cove Springs	24	18	6
Greenacres City	64	43	21
Greensboro	1	1	0
Gretna	9	9	0
Groveland	18	12	6
Gulf Breeze	26	19	7
Gulf Stream	11	11	0
Gulfport	41	31	10
Haines City	57	42	15
Hallandale	120	87	33
Hampton	1	1	0
Havana	13	9	4
Hialeah	462	341	121
Hialeah Gardens	37	28	9
High Springs	18	13	5
Highland Beach	14	13	1
Hillsboro Beach	16	14	2
Holly Hill	33	29	4
Hollywood	510	331	179
Holmes Beach	20	13	7
Homestead	129	95	34
Howey-in-the-Hills	6	6	0
Hypoluxo	4	4	0
Indialantic	18	12	6
Indian Creek Village	15	11	4
Indian Harbour Beach	25	18	7
Indian River Shores	22	21	1
Indian Rocks Beach	6	6	0
Indian Shores	12	11	1
Inglis	6	5	1
Interlachen	4	4	0
Jacksonville	2,746	1,566	1,180
Jacksonville Beach	76	56	20
Jasper	8	8	0
Jennings	1	1	0
Juno Beach	17	13	4
Jupiter	131	99	32
Jupiter Inlet Colony	5	5	0
Jupiter Island	20	16	4
Kenneth City	16	14	2
Key Biscayne	40	28	12
Key Colony Beach	6	6	0
Key West	122	86	36
Kissimmee	192	126	66
Lady Lake	37	22	15
Lake Alfred	15	10	5
Lake City	55	41	14
Lake Clarke Shores	11	11	0
Lake Hamilton	7	6	1
Lake Helen	15	7	8
Lake Mary	49	34	15
Lake Park	20	19	1
Lake Placid	11	9	2
Lake Wales	58	42	16
Lake Worth	121	87	34
Lakeland	367	228	139
Lantana	40	31	9
Largo	185	134	51
Lauderdale Lakes	64	53	11
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	23	22	1
Lauderhill	138	110	28
Lawtey	1	1	0
Leesburg	96	73	23
Lighthouse Point	42	34	8
Live Oak	21	17	4
Longboat Key	28	20	8
Longwood	44	38	6
Lynn Haven	36	27	9
Madeira Beach	6	6	0
Madison	15	14	1
Maitland	50	41	9
Manalapan	15	10	5
Mangonia Park	15	14	1
Marco Island	31	29	2
Margate	176	108	68
Marianna	25	17	8
Mascotte	11	10	1
Medley	42	32	10
Melbourne	223	162	61
Melbourne Beach	10	9	1
Melbourne Village	5	5	0
Mexico Beach	8	6	2
Miami	1,363	1,012	351
Miami Gardens	167	144	23
Miami Lakes	48	47	1
Miami Shores	42	31	11
Miami Springs	54	42	12
Milton	29	21	8
Miramar	221	166	55
Monticello	13	9	4
Mount Dora	45	32	13
Mulberry	18	13	5
Naples	103	65	38
Neptune Beach	27	18	9
New Port Richey	45	34	11
New Smyrna Beach	65	55	10
Niceville	22	18	4
North Bay Village	31	25	6
North Lauderdale	70	61	9
North Miami	166	130	36
North Miami Beach	143	106	37
North Palm Beach	40	30	10
North Port	79	61	18
Oak Hill	8	8	0
Oakland	10	9	1
Oakland Park	95	85	10
Ocala	259	157	102
Ocean Ridge	18	13	5
Ocoee	68	60	8
Okeechobee	26	20	6
Oldsmar	5	5	0
Opa Locka	39	31	8
Orange City	22	19	3
Orange Park	27	22	5
Orlando	961	693	268
Ormond Beach	98	67	31
Oviedo	76	58	18
Pahokee	17	15	2
Palatka	39	33	6
Palm Bay	210	141	69
Palm Beach	130	76	54
Palm Beach Gardens	145	110	35
Palm Beach Shores	16	11	5
Palm Springs	48	37	11
Palmetto	42	33	9
Palmetto Bay	43	39	4
Panama City	131	92	39
Panama City Beach	62	46	16
Parker	10	9	1
Parkland	33	30	3
Pembroke Park	13	13	0
Pembroke Pines	299	234	65
Pensacola	213	160	53
Perry	24	22	2
Pinellas Park	131	101	30
Plant City	88	66	22
Plantation	272	185	87
Pompano Beach	300	222	78
Ponce Inlet	17	11	6
Port Orange	100	84	16
Port Richey	17	13	4
Port St. Joe	12	10	2
Port St. Lucie	247	189	58
Punta Gorda	51	34	17
Quincy	39	27	12
Redington Beaches	3	3	0
Riviera Beach	140	95	45
Rockledge	63	43	20
Royal Palm Beach	68	52	16
Safety Harbor	7	7	0
Sanford	134	113	21
Sanibel	42	24	18
Sarasota	253	187	66
Satellite Beach	28	21	7
Sea Ranch Lakes	11	7	4
Sebastian	49	33	16
Sebring	42	30	12
Seminole	11	11	0
Sewall's Point	10	9	1
Shalimar	4	4	0
Sneads	9	5	4
South Bay	10	8	2
South Daytona	33	25	8
South Miami	58	49	9
South Palm Beach	9	9	0
South Pasadena	6	6	0
Southwest Ranches	12	12	0
Springfield	21	15	6
St. Augustine	60	49	11
St. Augustine Beach	16	14	2
St. Cloud	75	50	25
St. Pete Beach	41	29	12
St. Petersburg	754	520	234
Starke	27	19	8
Stuart	62	44	18
Sunny Isles Beach	59	47	12
Sunrise	223	165	58
Surfside	33	20	13
Sweetwater	28	21	7
Tallahassee	474	344	130
Tamarac	86	70	16
Tampa	1,311	985	326
Tarpon Springs	64	48	16
Tavares	25	23	2
Temple Terrace	72	51	21
Tequesta	23	18	5
Titusville	120	82	38
Treasure Island	24	17	7
Trenton	3	2	1
Umatilla	10	9	1
Valparaiso	14	10	4
Venice	75	57	18
Vero Beach	81	58	23
Village of Pinecrest	70	51	19
Virginia Gardens	5	3	2
Waldo	8	7	1
Wauchula	19	14	5
Webster	2	2	0
Welaka	1	1	0
Wellington	53	49	4
West Melbourne	41	32	9
West Miami	21	16	5
West Palm Beach	378	277	101
Weston	89	60	29
White Springs	6	6	0
Wildwood	22	16	6
Williston	20	10	10
Wilton Manors	32	25	7
Windermere	13	12	1
Winter Garden	65	51	14
Winter Haven	109	74	35
Winter Park	112	87	25
Winter Springs	82	62	20
Zephyrhills	42	30	12
Zolfo Springs	1	1	0


Active Amber Alerts There are no active Amber Alerts for Florida


Missing Persons for Winter Haven, FL Endangered Runaway: DANIEL COX (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:29:17 EST Endangered Missing: JAZMINE REYES (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:24:15 EST Endangered Runaway: SERGIO ARCHILLA (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:22:46 EST Endangered Runaway: CORY SISK (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:47 EST Endangered Runaway: KANISHA PRICE (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:09:42 EST Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY HEINEN (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:02 EST Endangered Runaway: NICHOLAS HERMAN (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:39 EST Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY GODFREY (FL) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:42:51 EST Endangered Runaway: CATHLENE FLESHER (FL) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:12:36 EST Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY CEASAR (FL) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:54 EST Endangered Runaway: THERESA TAGTMEIR (FL) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:43:07 EST Endangered Runaway: JOHN BARNES (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:48:15 EST Endangered Runaway: MELISSA BENDER (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:11:41 EST Endangered Runaway: WINDALE BONDEN (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:32:09 EST Endangered Runaway: MARANDA PRUITTE (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:25:59 EST Endangered Runaway: LACI QUARRELS (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:21:42 EST Endangered Runaway: EULALIA MATEO-LORENZO (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:21:02 EST Endangered Runaway: KURT VANMETER (FL) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:57:37 EST Endangered Runaway: OLGA MEJIA (FL) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:40:36 EST Endangered Runaway: LUIS TURCIOS (FL) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:30:59 EST