* An asterisk indicates that this location has not provided enough data to be included in our rankings. We are still working to obtain comprehensive data from every jurisdiction in the nation.
Scores range from 0-100% comparing cities with under 50k population. Cities with higher scores spend less on policing, use less force, are more likely to hold officers accountable and make fewer arrests for low-level offenses.
50th Percentile| Police Funding: 44% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Budget Cost per Person | ||||
| Misconduct Settlements | ||||
| Fines/Forfeitures | ||||
| Police Presence/Over-Policing (Officers per Population) | ||||
| Police Violence: 39% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force Used per Arrest | ||||
| Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Unarmed Victims of Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Deadly Force | ||||
| Police Accountability: 30% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Excessive Force Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Discrimination Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Criminal Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Approach to Law Enforcement: 67% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses | ||||
| Homicides Solved | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests | ||||
That's a higher rate than 95% of US Police Departments.
No civilian complaints data obtained for this agency.
56% of all arrests were for low-level, non-violent offenses from 2013-21.
$8.11M | 25,818 Residents | $314 per Resident
More Police Funding per Capita than 79% of Depts
53 Officers | 20.5 per 10k Residents
More Officers per Population than 50% of Depts
3 Killings by Police from 2013-21 | 4.1 every 10k arrests
^ More Killings by Police per Arrest than 95% of Depts
33% Unarmed | 100% Did Not Allegedly Have a Gun
Unarmed Other Alleged Gun Vehicle^ More Unarmed People Killed per Arrest than N/A of Depts
Population of Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs Police Dept Demographics
N/A from | N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians
N/A Reported | N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians
N/A Reported | N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians
6,574 Arrests Reported from 2013-2021
Low Level Arrests Other Arrests3,659 Arrests | 20 per 1k residents
^ Higher Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses than 49% of Depts
All Arrests for Low Level Offenses ( 56% )
Drug Possession ( N/A )
Violent Crime ( 5% )
9 Homicides from 2013-21 | 0 Unsolved
No Unsolved Homicides Reported
Rankings are based upon a 0 to 100 percentage scale. Departments with higher scores use less force, make fewer arrests for low level offenses, solve murder cases more often, hold officers more accountable and spend less on policing overall.
Overall Scores for Depts where We Have Obtained the Most Data.
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| Police Department | Score | 5YR |
|---|---|---|
| 25. Fort Lauderdale 25% | ▶ -13% | |
| 24. West Palm Beach 32% | ▶ +2% | |
| 23. Ocala 32% | ▶ +9% | |
| 22. Tampa 35% | ▶ +6% | |
| 21. Hollywood 35% | ▶ -9% | |
| 20. Tallahassee 38% | ▶ -2% | |
| 19. Orlando 39% | ▶ +13% | |
| 18. Clearwater 40% | ▶ -6% | |
| 17. Lakeland 40% | ▶ -5% | |
| 16. Davie 42% | ▶ +1% | |
| 15. Hialeah 42% | ▶ +3% | |
| 14. Palm Bay 42% | ▶ +11% | |
| 13. Plantation 42% | ▶ +2% | |
| 12. Miami Beach 42% | ▶ +16% | |
| 11. Miami Dade County 43% | ▶ -5% | |
| 10. Miami 43% | ▶ -6% | |
| 9. North Miami 43% | ▶ -18% | |
| 8. Gainesville 46% | ▶ +16% | |
| 7. Miramar 47% | ▶ -2% | |
| 6. St. Petersburg 48% | ▶ +1% | |
| 5. Sanford 49% | ▶ -4% | |
| 4. Sunrise 50% | ▶ +2% | |
| 3. Pembroke Pines 51% | ▶ -22% | |
| 2. Coral Springs 52% | ▶ +8% | |
| 1. Cape Coral 57% | ▶ +12% | |
| * Opa Locka 29% | ▶ +13% | |
| * Sarasota 32% | ▶ +10% | |
| * Palatka 33% | ▶ -7% | |
| * Mexico Beach Department Of Public Safety 33% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Palm Beach Gardens 34% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Panama City Beach 34% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Wilton Manors 35% | ▶ +10% | |
| * Medley 35% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Miami Shores 35% | ▶ -23% | |
| * St. Augustine 35% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Lake Mary 35% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Key West 35% | ▶ +11% | |
| * Pensacola 35% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Boynton Beach 36% | ▶ -18% | |
| * North Miami Beach 36% | ▶ -7% | |
| * Naples 36% | ▶ +11% | |
| * Golden Beach 36% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Lawtey 36% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Indian Creek Village Public Safety 36% | ||
| * Florida City 37% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Lake Helen 37% | ▶ -10% | |
| * Homestead 37% | ▶ +6% | |
| * New Port Richey 37% | ▶ -11% | |
| * Jacksonville Beach 37% | ||
| * Bunnell 38% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Waldo 38% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Anna Maria 38% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Ocean Ridge Public Safety Department 38% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Atlantis 38% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Orange Park 38% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Lake City 38% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Hallandale Beach 38% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Coconut Creek 38% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Fort Myers 38% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Port Richey 39% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Cinco Bayou Fort Walton Beach 39% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Hampton 39% | ||
| * Cottondale 39% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Virginia Gardens 39% | ▶ -9% | |
| * El Portal 39% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Palm Beach 39% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Indialantic 39% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Miami Springs 39% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Cocoa 39% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Pinecrest 39% | ▶ -7% | |
| * Panama City 39% | ▶ +11% | |
| * Miami Gardens 39% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Bal Harbour Village 40% | ||
| * Cedar Key 40% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Lake Hamilton 40% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Hillsboro Beach 40% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Madison 40% | ||
| * Oakland 40% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Howey In The Hills 40% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Crystal River 40% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Quincy 40% | ||
| * Cocoa Beach 40% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Fernandina Beach 40% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Riviera Beach 40% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Coral Gables 40% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Biscayne Park 40% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Wauchula 41% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Jupiter Inlet Colony 41% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Chiefland 41% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Blountstown 41% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Edgewood 41% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Ponce Inlet 41% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Daytona Beach Shores Department Of Public Safety 41% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Wildwood 41% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Okeechobee 41% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Brooksville 41% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Springfield 41% | ▶ -12% | |
| * Sebring 41% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Lake Worth 41% | ▶ +12% | |
| * Fort Pierce 41% | ▶ +11% | |
| * Port St. Joe 42% | ▶ +14% | |
| * Jay 42% | ||
| * Jupiter Island Public Safety Department 42% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Mangonia Park West Palm Beach 42% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Williston 42% | ▶ +2% | |
| * South Daytona 42% | ▶ +20% | |
| * Alachua 42% | ▶ -10% | |
| * Palmetto 42% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Longwood 42% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Vero Beach 42% | ||
| * Marianna 43% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Cloud Lake West Palm Beach 43% | ||
| * Key Colony Beach 43% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Gretna 43% | ▶ +18% | |
| * Sneads 43% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Century 43% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Juno Beach 43% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Holmes Beach 43% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Madiera Beach St Petersburg 43% | ▶ +10% | |
| * Gulf Breeze 43% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Sanibel 43% | ▶ -2% | |
| * North Bay Village 43% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Orange City 43% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Eustis 43% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Fort Walton Beach 43% | ▶ +9% | |
| * Sunny Isles Beach 43% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Leesburg 43% | ▶ -1% | |
| * New Smyrna Beach 43% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Daytona Beach 43% | ▶ +12% | |
| * Chipley 44% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Manalapan 44% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Alford 44% | ||
| * Micanopy 44% | ||
| * Bradenton Beach 44% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Belleair Beach Indian Rocks Beach 44% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Dunnellon 44% | ||
| * South Miami 44% | ||
| * Mulberry 44% | ||
| * Deland 44% | ▶ +17% | |
| * Winter Haven 44% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Pinellas Park 44% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Lauderhill 44% | ||
| * Lantana 44% | ||
| * White Springs 45% | ▶ +11% | |
| * Oak Hill 45% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Malone 45% | ||
| * Keystone Heights 45% | ||
| * South Palm Beach Public Safety Department 45% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Palm Shores Eau Gallie 45% | ||
| * Grand Ridge 45% | ||
| * Paxton 45% | ||
| * Briny Breezes Delray Beach 45% | ||
| * Sea Ranch Lakes 45% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Melbourne Village 45% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Vernon 45% | ||
| * Fort White 45% | ||
| * Sopchoppy 45% | ||
| * Everglades City 45% | ||
| * Lacrosse 45% | ||
| * Lee 45% | ||
| * Redington Shores 45% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Eatonville 45% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Plant City 45% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Frostproof 45% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Bartow 45% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Titusville 45% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Aventura 45% | ▶ -7% | |
| * Casselberry 45% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Temple Terrace 45% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Tarpon Springs 45% | ▶ -8% | |
| * West Melbourne 45% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Sweetwater 45% | ▶ -16% | |
| Police Department | Score | 5YR |
|---|---|---|
| * Maitland 45% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Indian Shores 45% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Holly Hill 45% | ▶ -6% | |
| * St. Pete Beach 45% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Belle Isle 45% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Fort Meade 45% | ||
| * Bay Harbor Islands 45% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Surfside 45% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Starke 45% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Highland Beach 45% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Glen Ridge West Palm Beach 45% | ||
| * Boca Raton 46% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Delray Beach 46% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Winter Park 46% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Lake Clarke Shores 46% | ||
| * Layton 46% | ||
| * Greenville 46% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Jennings 46% | ▶ -5% | |
| * Archer 46% | ||
| * Baldwin 46% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Havana 46% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Pierson 46% | ||
| * Astatula 46% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Sewall's Point 46% | ▶ +9% | |
| * Lake Placid 46% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Windermere 46% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Dundee 46% | ||
| * Avon Park 46% | ||
| * Stuart 46% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Auburndale 46% | ▶ -12% | |
| * Mount Dora 46% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Belleview 46% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Cape Canaveral 46% | ||
| * West Miami 46% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Dade City 46% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Perry 46% | ▶ -1% | |
| * South Pasadena St Petersburg 46% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Kenneth City 46% | ▶ -3% | |
| * St. Augustine Beach 47% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Shalimar 47% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Hawthorne 47% | ||
| * Moore Haven 47% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Bushnell Department Of Public Safety 47% | ||
| * Treasure Island 47% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Newberry 47% | ||
| * Clewiston 47% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Altamonte Springs 47% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Largo 47% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Kissimmee 47% | ▶ -16% | |
| * Key Biscayne 47% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Edgewater 47% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Atlantic Beach 47% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Horseshoe Beach 48% | ||
| * Fellsmere 48% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Pomona Park 48% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Webster 48% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Palm Beach Shores 48% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Interlachen 48% | ▶ -7% | |
| * Apalachicola 48% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Hilliard 48% | ||
| * Dps Mary Esther 48% | ||
| * Hastings 48% | ||
| * Lake Park 48% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Defuniak Springs 48% | ||
| * Longboat Key 48% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Satellite Beach 48% | ||
| * Lake Wales 48% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Seminole 48% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Punta Gorda 48% | ▶ +9% | |
| * Crestview 48% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Palm Springs Public Safety Department 48% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Dania 48% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Jupiter 48% | ||
| * Belleair 49% | ▶ -5% | |
| * Melbourne Beach 49% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Hypoluxo Lake Worth 49% | ▶ -3% | |
| * St Leo 49% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Gulf Stream 49% | ||
| * Redington Beaches North Redington Beach 49% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Laurel Hill 49% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Greensboro 49% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Parker 49% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Indian River Shores Public Safety Department 49% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Inglis 49% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Davenport 49% | ||
| * Gulfport 49% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Flagler Beach 49% | ||
| * North Port 49% | ▶ -2% | |
| * St. Cloud 49% | ▶ -15% | |
| * Zephyrhills 49% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Lighthouse Point 49% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Green Cove Springs 49% | ||
| * Inverness 49% | ||
| * Tequesta 49% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Coleman 50% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Umatilla 50% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Callahan 50% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Crescent City 50% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Monticello 50% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Eagle Lake 50% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Bowling Green 50% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Bonifay 50% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Indian Rocks Beach 50% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Arcadia 50% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Groveland 50% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Haines City 50% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Greenacres Department Of Public Safety 50% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Winter Garden 50% | ▶ +7% | |
| * Melbourne 50% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Neptune Beach Public Safety Department 50% | ▶ +6% | |
| * Wewahitchka 51% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Altha 51% | ▶ +3% | |
| * Branford 51% | ||
| * Mayo 51% | ||
| * San Antonio 51% | ||
| * Monteverde 51% | ||
| * High Springs 51% | ▶ +4% | |
| * Polk City 51% | ||
| * Chattahoochee 51% | ▶ -8% | |
| * Milton 51% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Palmetto Bay 51% | ▶ -10% | |
| * Bradenton 51% | ▶ +10% | |
| * North Redington Beach 52% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Midway Midway 52% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Jasper 52% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Live Oak 52% | ▶ -5% | |
| * Oviedo 52% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Clermont 52% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Port Orange 52% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Apopka 52% | ▶ -10% | |
| * Doral 52% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Wellington 53% | ▶ -14% | |
| * Ocoee 53% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Ormond Beach 53% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Royal Palm Beach West Palm Beach 53% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Lady Lake 53% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Calloway Panama City 53% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Macclenny 53% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Valparaiso 53% | ▶ -5% | |
| * Belleair Bluffs Largo 53% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Zolfo Springs 53% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Marco Island 53% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Cross City 54% | ▶ +5% | |
| * Indian Harbour Beach Departmen 54% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Graceville 54% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Pahokee 54% | ▶ -6% | |
| * North Palm Beach Public Safety Department 54% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Niceville 54% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Belle Glade 54% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Venice 54% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Tavares 55% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Mascotte 55% | ▶ -1% | |
| * South Bay Public Safety Department 55% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Carrabelle 55% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Trenton 55% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Welaka 56% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Lake Alfred 56% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Dunedin 56% | ||
| * Oldsmar 56% | ▶ -10% | |
| * Winter Springs 56% | ▶ +1% | |
| * Margate 57% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Cutler Bay 57% | ▶ -9% | |
| * Rockledge 57% | ▶ +8% | |
| * Lynn Haven 57% | ▶ +2% | |
| * Fruitland Park 57% | ||
| * Center Hill 57% | ▶ -2% | |
| * Miami Lakes 58% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Hialeah Gardens 58% | ▶ -3% | |
| * Safety Harbor 59% | ▶ -1% | |
| * Minneola 59% | ▶ -6% | |
| * Sebastian 59% | ▶ -4% | |
| * Port St. Lucie 60% | ▶ +12% | |
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