Deerfield Beach, Florida Police Information
There were an estimated 2,470 total crimes per 100,000 people in Deerfield Beach, 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 Deerfield Beach is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Deerfield Beach, there were an estimated 277 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 2,193 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 Deerfield Beach, Florida:
- The overall crime rate in Deerfield Beach is 8% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 8.38 daily crimes that occur in Deerfield Beach.
- Deerfield Beach is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States.
- In Deerfield Beach you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Deerfield Beach has increased by 9%.
Deerfield Beach Law Enforcement Department
Robert Schnakenberg is the Captain of Deerfield Beach Law Enforcement Department. Captain Schnakenberg can be contacted at (954) 480-4300 and by email at robert_schnakenberg@sheriff.org.
Deerfield Beach Law Enforcement
300 N.E. 2nd Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: (954) 480-4300 (Non-Emergency)
Email: robert_schnakenberg@sheriff.org
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
The City of Deerfield Beach is located in Broward County, Florida. The Sheriff of Broward County is Scott Israel. Sheriff Israel can be contacted at (954) 831-8901.
Scott Israel, Sheriff
Broward’s Sheriff’s Office
2601 West Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone: (954) 831-8901
Broward County Jail Information
The physical location of Broward County Jail is:
PO Box 9356
555 SE 1st Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Sending Mail To Inmates at the Broward County Jail:
Inmate mail must be addressed as follows and should reflect the appropriate mailing address for the facility:
- Inmate’s full name
- Inmate’s arrest number
- Facility’s mailing address
Sending Funds To Inmates at the Broward County Jail:
Family and Friends can utilize Western Union to send deposits Online, In Person, or by Phone. Western Union accepts Credit Cards via phone or on-line.
Open Records Request in Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida
All records requests are processed at the Deerfield Beach City Clerk’s Office. You need to complete the Public Records Request Form and submit it to the City Clerk’s Office. The location and the records requests contact information is provided below:
Samantha Gillyard, CMC, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Custodian of Public Records
150 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 954-480-4213
Fax: 954-480-4323
Email: web.clerk@deerfield-beach.com
Public records can also be requested by contacting the Records Unit of Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The location of and record request contact information for the Records Unit of Broward County Sheriff’s Office is:
Erin Foley, Records Management Liaison Officer
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
2601 West Broward Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
To obtain reports or background checks by mail, send a letter to the Records Division with the information listed below and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
For background checks, you must include the following information on the individual for whom you are requesting the background check:
- The full name
- Race
- Sex
- Date of birth
For copies of accident or event reports, you must include:
- The case number (if available)
- Date, time and location of the event or accident
- The name(s) of the person(s) involved.
Mail your records request to:
Broward Sheriff’s Office – Records/Warrants Division
PO Box 9507
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33310
Police Logs in Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida
Arrests can be filtered via the first name and last name.
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.
