Tallahassee, Florida Police Information
There were an estimated 12,759 total crimes per 100,000 people in Tallahassee, Florida. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Florida which has 3,117 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Tallahassee is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Tallahassee, there were an estimated 1,686 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Florida is 430 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 386 for every 100,000 residents.
In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 11,073 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Florida average of 2,687 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Tallahassee, Florida:
- The overall crime rate in Tallahassee is 135% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 18.25 daily crimes that occur in Tallahassee.
- Tallahassee is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
- In Tallahassee you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Tallahassee has increased by 8%.
Tallahassee Police Department
Michael DeLeo is the Chief of Police of with the Tallahassee Police Department. Chief DeLeo can be contacted at 850-891-4345.
Michael DeLeo, Chief of Police
Davie Police Department
234 E 7th Ave
Tallahassee FL 32301
Phone: 850-891-4345
Fax: 850-891-4242
Emergencies: 9-1-1
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
The City of Tallahassee is located in Leon County, Florida. The Sheriff of Leon County is Walt McNeil. Sheriff McNeil can be contacted at (850) 606-3345 and email at mcneilw@leoncountyfl.gov.
The physical address of Leon County Sheriff’s Office is:
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 727
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Phone: (850) 606-3345
Email: mcneilw@leoncountyfl.gov
Leon County Detention Center Information
The physical location of Leon County Detention Center is:
Leon County Detention Center
535 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: (850) 606-3500
Sending Mail To Inmates at the Leon County Detention Facility:
Inmate mail must be addressed as follows and should reflect the appropriate mailing address for the facility:
Leon County Detention Facility
P.O. Box 2278
Tallahassee, Florida 32316
Sending Funds To Inmates at the Leon County Detention Facility:
- Internet Access to a secure payment web site (https://www.gtlfsonlinepay.com/portal/) which will accept Visa and MasterCard – debit or credit card payments
- Toll Free Telephone Number (1-866-232-1899) which will accept Visa and MasterCard – debit or credit card payments
- Kiosk located inside the Detention Center lobby.
Visitations Hours At Leon County Detention Center:
Monday through Sunday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open Records Request in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
All records requests are processed at the Tallahassee City Clerk’s Office. The location and the records requests contact information of the City Clerk is provided below:
James O. Cooke, City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office
City of Tallahassee
Office of the Treasurer-Clerk
300 South Adams Street
Tallahassee FL 32301
Phone: 850-891-8130
Tallahassee Police Records
Public records can also be requested by contacting the Records Unit of Tallahassee Police Department. The Records Unit is provides traffic crash reports, incident and arrest reports, and calls for service. The location of and record request contact information for the Records Unit of Tallahassee Police Department is:
Records Unit
Tallahassee Police Department
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: (850) 891-4221
Hours: 8:00 am– 5:00 pm, Monday -Friday
Public Records Request can be made to the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and its Departments and Divisions such as the Clerk of Courts (for court documents), the Sheriff’s Office, or the School Board. Contact those offices directly for public records requests.
By E-mail:
Citizens may submit an e-mail request to: BOCCPublicRecordsRequests@LeonCountyFL.gov.
By Fax:
Citizens may submit a written request via fax number 850-606-2501
By Mail:
Citizens may mail a written request to:
Leon County Attorney’s Office
Attn: Public Records Request
Leon County Courthouse
301 South Monroe Street, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32301
By Person:
Citizens may deliver a written request for records at:
Leon County Attorney’s Office
Leon County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Room 202
301 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
By Telephone:
Citizens may make a public records request by calling the County Attorney’s Office at 850-606-2500.
Leon County Sheriff’s Office Records Section
The LCSO Records Section responds and processes thousands of requests annually. The location and the records requests contact information of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Records Section is provided below:
Karen Bodiford – Records Manager
Elethia Chase – Records Custodian
Karol Beckowitz – Detention Center Records Custodian
To request copies of reports, inmate records, documents, or other public records, the following options are available to you:
- Phone your request to (850) 606-3317 during the business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
- Fax your request to (850) 606-3326
- Mail your request to the LCSO Records Section, PO Box 727, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Submit your request in person at the Sheriff’s Office, located at 2825 Municipal Way, Tallahassee, FL, during the regular business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
- E-mail your request to lcso_public_records@leoncountyfl.gov Email Records
Police Logs in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
Arrests can be filtered via the first name, last name, and race.
For statewide criminal history information, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records, (850) 410-8109, or visit the website.
For statewide criminal history information, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records, (850) 410-8109, or visit the website.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records:
Sexual Offenders and Predators Search:
This database contains public record information on offenders classified as sexual predators and sexual offenders under Florida law because of a conviction for a sex-related crime.
