The City of Leesburg is located in Lake County in North Central Florida approximately 45 miles northwest of Orlando. Our city limits cover 40 square miles with a population of approximately 20,500 residents within our city limits with several thousand more residing in the numerous retirement communities surrounding the city.

The Leesburg Police Department is a very progressive agency which currently employs 72 sworn officers and 35 civilians. We are the largest municipal agency in Lake County and often set the trends and standards for law enforcement within the county. We are also a "Community Oriented Policing" (C.O.P.) department. As you look through our web page this will be quite evident.

The department is divided into three divisions; Road Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Support Services. Within these divisions there are various specialized units including Motor Patrol, S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics), Narcotics/Vice, Code Enforcement and Animal Control. Each of these divisions and their respective units and responsibilities are explained throughout the web site.