St. Petersburg Police Department

What St. Petersburg Police Department does

The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of St. Petersburg, Florida — Florida's fifth-largest city with a population of approximately 263,255 across 60 square miles and 244 miles of shoreline. Led by Chief of Police Anthony Holloway, the department operates with an authorized strength of 602 sworn officers and 307 civilians (total 909 personnel) and is funded through a $118 million annual municipal budget. SPPD provides 24/7 emergency 911 response, non-emergency services, patrol, investigative bureaus, traffic enforcement, victim assistance, and a broad portfolio of community-facing programs including the Park, Walk & Talk community policing initiative, Citizens Police Academy, Public Safety Cadet Program (Unit #1969), Active Shooter Training, and free residential and commercial security assessments.

The department's technology stack centers on conventional public-safety IT: a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), TIP411 anonymous tip submission (text and web with a dedicated mobile app), the Eagle Eye voluntary security camera registry, Alert St. Pete emergency notifications (Everbridge platform), and the public StPete Stat transparency dashboard. Specialized service lines include the Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) program — a co-responder model pairing officers with Gulf Coast JFCS mental health professionals for non-violent calls — and the Safe Place hate-crime prevention initiative partnering with local businesses.

SPPD operates under a geographic-monopoly business model: services are funded almost entirely through municipal tax appropriations from the City of St. Petersburg, with negligible transactional revenue from Extended Hours Permits for alcohol-serving establishments ($100 new applications, $50 annual renewals, $250 appeals). Distribution is direct-to-resident through headquarters, the Bartlett Park Resource Center, multiple patrol districts, and self-service digital channels. The department holds dual accreditation from CALEA (10 consecutive reaccreditations, including 2018 Advance Accreditation and Accreditation with Excellence, plus 30+ years of meritorious status) and CFA (one of 164 Florida agencies), and is governed as a unit of the City of St. Petersburg municipal government.

Name

St. Petersburg Police Department

Legal name

St. Petersburg Police Department

Website

https://police.stpete.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The St. Petersburg Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving St. Petersburg, Florida (population ~263,255), operating with 602 sworn officers and 307 civilians on a $118 million annual budget to deliver 24/7 emergency response, patrol, investigations, community policing programs, and specialized initiatives like the CALL mental health co-responder model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Municipal Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Sector Guarding (Government Buildings, Courthouses) (BPAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Criminal investigations
• Community policing
• Emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Funding: Primary funding through municipal taxes supporting the $118 million annual budget for police operations, officer salaries, and community programs.
2. Permit and Fee Services: Revenue from issuing Extended Hours Permits for alcohol establishments: $100 new applications, $50 renewals, $250 appeals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The St. Petersburg Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing public safety services to the residents and visitors of St. Petersburg, Florida. Staffed by 602 sworn officers and 307 civilians under a $118 million annual budget, the department delivers uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, special operations, and community outreach across the city. It also operates accredited training, K-9, marine, air, and intelligence units, and maintains dual CALEA and CFA accreditation.

Product overview

The St. Petersburg Police Department is a law enforcement agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of public safety services, community programs, and administrative functions. The department operates as a unified service delivery organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core service categories include: (1) Crime prevention and community safety programs such as Tip411 anonymous reporting, Eagle Eye camera registry, Safe Place hate crime prevention, and CALL mental health crisis response; (2) Training and education services including Active Shooter Training, Citizens Police Academy, Public Safety Cadet Program, and College Intern Program; (3) Employment services for Police Officers and Public Safety Telecommunicators with various hiring pathways; (4) Administrative services including traffic crash reporting, bicycle registration, extended hours permits, public records requests, and employee complaints. The department is accredited by CALEA and CFA, serving a population of approximately 263,255 in Florida's fifth largest city.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tip411: Anonymous crime tip submission system allowing citizens to submit tips via text message or web form to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
• Eagle Eye
• SPPD Safe Place
• CALL Program
• Public Safety Cadets Unit #1969

Products and services

• Uniformed Patrol Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaccredited for the 10th time by CALEA in July 2018 with Advance Accreditation and Accreditation with Excellence

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District SevencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement (ELEE) partnership program to improve traffic safety on state roadways. From July 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, SPPD will expand law enforcement presence on state roadways with high crash rates. Focus areas include intersection violations, DUI, speeding/aggressive/distracted driving, lane departure, work zone violations, and Move Over violations.
• Gulf Coast JFCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) program, which dispatches mental health professionals to non-violent, non-criminal calls for service, reducing burden on patrol officers and providing better outcomes for individuals in crisis.
• St. Petersburg CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for law enforcement academy training and equivalency of training programs for prospective officers.
• City of St. PetersburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government oversight and funding relationship, providing annual budget support of $118 million for police operations.
• Pinellas County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Resource Officers program placing officers in schools throughout the district for student safety and youth engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fort Lauderdale Police Department: Florida municipal police department serving Fort Lauderdale. Operates the same patrol, investigations, and community-policing functions along the Southeast Florida coast with overlapping tourism and waterfront service demands.
• Tallahassee Police Department: Florida municipal police department serving the state capital. Comparable in scale and operating model, and competes with SPPD for command-level talent and accreditation standing within Florida.
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Consolidated law enforcement agency for Jacksonville (Duval County), the largest municipal policing operation in Florida. Comparable in providing full-service municipal policing, accreditation, and community programs at greater scale.
• Miami Police Department: Florida municipal police department serving Miami, comparable in providing urban patrol, community policing, and tourism-event policing. Similar function with a comparable mix of tourism-driven demand and diverse community programming.
• Clearwater Police Department: Adjacent municipal police department within Pinellas County serving Clearwater. Comparable in size and function, providing the same patrol, community-policing, and emergency-response services along the same Gulf-coast corridor as SPPD.
• Sarasota Police Department: Florida municipal police department serving Sarasota with similar coastal/tourism-driven service profile. Comparable in size, accreditation posture, and community-policing orientation to SPPD.
• Tampa Police Department: Municipal police department serving Tampa, a comparable Florida Gulf-coast city of similar population scale. Operates patrol, community policing, and investigations across an urban footprint, making it the closest operational peer to SPPD within the same metro region.
• Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency covering unincorporated Hillsborough County and contracting with the City of Tampa. Comparable in scale, CALEA accreditation, and operating model to SPPD and competes for talent in the adjacent Tampa Bay labor market.
• Pinellas County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency providing patrol and policing services across the unincorporated areas of Pinellas County, overlapping SPPD's jurisdiction. Operates the same statutory law enforcement functions and competes with SPPD for talent in the same labor market.
• Orlando Police Department: Florida municipal police department of similar mid-large scale serving Orlando. Comparable in operating model (CALEA-accredited, community policing, technology-enabled engagement) and competes for officers and command staff within Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stpetepd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SPPDVideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/StPetePD
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpetepd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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