Williston Police Department

What Williston Police Department does

The Williston Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Williston, Florida, operating under the City of Williston government since 1920 with approximately 38 employees. The department is organized into four divisions: Patrol (24/7 uniformed response and traffic enforcement), Investigations (criminal investigations, forensics, and case preparation with the State Attorney's Office), Communications (24/7 dispatch via a Computer Aided Dispatch system for law, fire, animal control, and public works calls), and Administration (executive leadership including Chief Mike Rolls, who has held the role since 2022). Services are delivered within Williston city boundaries and include emergency response, crime prevention, community policing, criminal investigation, and front-desk reception.

The department's underlying technology stack is conventional for a small municipal agency. The primary operational system is a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform that handles call intake, unit dispatching, status tracking, and officer safety monitoring. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no commercial software product line. The technology model emphasizes integration interoperability — connecting to county-wide radio networks and partnering agencies (Levy County Sheriff's Office, Marion County Sheriff's Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and adjacent county agencies) for specialized services such as crime scene processing and forensic collection.

The business model is non-commercial. As a municipal government entity, the department is funded through the City of Williston's tax-based budget rather than through fees or commercial pricing. There are no paying customers, no pricing tiers, and no revenue diversification. The customer base consists exclusively of Williston residents and visitors served as a public good. The department is accountable to the city council and operates under Florida state law, with communications officers certified through FDLE. The current operating model was shaped by Chief Dennis Strow (2011-2022), who shifted the agency to a community-based, personal-service policing approach that current Chief Mike Rolls continues.

Name

Williston Police Department

Legal name

Williston Police Department

Website

https://willistonpolice.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Williston Police Department is a 38-employee municipal law enforcement agency serving the residents and visitors of Williston, Florida. Organized into Patrol, Investigations, Communications, and Administration divisions, it operates 24/7 with a CAD dispatch system and is funded by city tax dollars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

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 Safety Operations & Command (Incident Command, Special Events) (BPAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Crime prevention patrol
• Emergency dispatch services
• Criminal investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Williston Police Department provides municipal law enforcement and public safety services for the City of Williston, Florida. Its core operations are organized into four divisions — Patrol, Investigations, Communications, and Administration — delivering crime prevention, criminal investigation, emergency dispatch, and department management services to city residents and visitors.

Product overview

The Williston Police Department operates as a single, unified municipal law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services to the City of Williston, Florida. The department is organized into four integrated service divisions: the Patrol Division (frontline uniformed response), the Investigations Division (specialized criminal investigation), the Communications Division (24/7 CAD-enabled dispatch), and Administration (command leadership and departmental operations). The department also collaborates with neighboring agencies including Levy County Sheriff's Office, Marion County Sheriff's Office, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement for specialized services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Levy County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative law enforcement partnership providing crime scene processing assistance and forensic collection support when needed by Williston Police Department investigators.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement agency providing crime scene processing support, forensic analysis, and access to specialized law enforcement resources and expertise. All communications officers are certified through FDLE.
• Marion County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional law enforcement partner providing expert assistance in crime scene processing and forensic collection when specialized expertise is required beyond Williston PD capabilities.
• Marion County, Gilchrist County, and Alachua County AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional inter-agency collaboration through radio service network enabling coordinated law enforcement operations across county boundaries. Part of the broader regional law enforcement communication infrastructure.
• State Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProsecutorial partner for criminal investigations; the department investigator acts as liaison with the State Attorney's Office for case preparation and court presentations.
• Southern Police InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining institution that provided command staff training during Chief Subic's administration. Focus on career development and professional advancement for department leadership.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Gainesville Police Department: Municipal police agency serving Gainesville, FL - the closest larger-city peer in the same North-Central Florida region, operating patrol, investigations, and dispatch with similar community-policing orientation.
• Ocala Police Department: Municipal police department serving Ocala, FL, in the same region as Williston; comparable municipal policing scope with patrol, investigations, and communications divisions.
• Levy County Sheriff's Office: Direct operational partner providing forensic and crime scene support to Williston PD; comparable regional law enforcement services in the same county-adjacent geography.
• Marion County Sheriff's Office: Regional law enforcement partner providing expert crime scene and forensic collection to Williston PD; comparable public safety services across overlapping jurisdiction in North-Central Florida.
• Leesburg Police Department: Municipal police agency in nearby Lake County, FL, of comparable organizational scale to Williston PD; serves a similar small-city community policing role.
• Apopka Police Department: Municipal police department serving Apopka, FL; comparable small-to-mid municipal Florida police agency with patrol, investigations, and community policing functions.
• Sanford Police Department: Florida municipal police department of similar scale and operational structure to Williston PD, providing patrol, investigations, and dispatch services to a comparable city-sized community.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE): State-level law enforcement agency providing forensic analysis, training certification, and specialized resources to Williston PD; broader statewide scope but overlapping core policing and investigative functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Williston-Florida-Police-Department-113447285353508

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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