Winter Park Police Department (WPPD)

The Winter Park Police Department (WPPD) serves as the primary municipal law enforcement agency responsible for patrolling the City of Winter Park and conducting criminal investigations within its municipal boundaries.

Officers and detectives with the WPPD conduct traffic enforcement on high-density corridors like Lee Road, Orlando Avenue (US 17-92), Fairbanks Avenue, and Aloma Avenue. These officers arrest individuals for misdemeanor offenses, DUIs, and serious felony crimes.

Following an arrest or the issuance of a criminal notice to appear by the Winter Park Police Department, criminal cases are formally prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Depending on the classification of the charge, proceedings are routed either to the Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando or the Winter Park Branch Courthouse on Metric Drive.

Attorneys for Winter Park Police Department Cases

The criminal defense attorneys at Sammis Law Firm represent individuals facing criminal investigations, field interrogations, and arrests conducted by the Winter Park Police Department.

Whether your case involves a DUI investigation along Park Avenue, an allegation of domestic violence, or a felony property crime investigated by WPPD detectives, early intervention allows us to scrutinize the initial stop, secure crucial body-worn camera footage, and challenge probable cause determinations before charges are formally filed.

Our Winter Park office is located at 1950 Lee Road, Suite 208, Winter Park, Florida 32789.

Call (407) 598-9011 to discuss your case directly with our legal team.

Divisions and Units within the Winter Park Police Department

The Winter Park Police Department operates specialized divisions that investigate specific criminal offenses:

• The Uniformed Patrol Division is the most visible arm of WPPD, responsible for 24/7 emergency response, initial incident reports, traffic stops, field sobriety testing, and on-scene misdemeanor and felony arrests.
• In the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives are assigned to CID investigate follow-up cases involving financial crimes, grand theft, burglaries, felony assaults, sexual batteries, and complex property offenses.
• The Special Investigations & Directed Patrol Units are deployed to target specific offenses, including illegal narcotics distribution, vice operations, street-level speed enforcement, and coordinated traffic crackdowns.
• The Traffic Enforcement Unit has dedicated motor units and patrol officers focused on enforcing Florida traffic statutes, crash investigations, automated license plate reader (ALPR) alerts, and commercial vehicle inspections.

Common Criminal Charges Investigated by WPPD

The Winter Park Police Department frequently investigates and initiates arrests for:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI): Roadside breath tests, field sobriety exercises, and blood-draw investigations under Section 316.193, F.S.
• Domestic Violence Allegations: Mandatory arrest policies under Florida law for domestic battery, dating violence, or violations of domestic violence injunctions.
• Property & Financial Crimes: Petit theft, grand theft from local retailers, residential burglary, credit card fraud, and schemes to defraud.
• Drug & Controlled Substance Offenses: Possession of controlled substances, possession of prescription medications without a valid prescription, and drug paraphernalia charges.
• Serious Traffic Offenses: Reckless driving, driving with a suspended or revoked license (DWLSR), leaving the scene of a crash (hit-and-run), and racing on highways under Section 316.191, F.S.

WPPD Headquarters and Booking Procedures

The Winter Park Police Department operates out of the Public Safety Building in Winter Park and is headquartered at the following address:

When a physical arrest is made by a WPPD officer, the arrestee is transported to the Orange County Jail (3723 Vision Blvd, Orlando, FL 32839) for centralized booking, fingerprinting, and initial First Appearance hearings before a Ninth Judicial Circuit judge.

Property Seized for Forfeiture by the Winter Park Police

If your property was seized for forfeiture in Orange County, then contact an experienced civil asset forfeiture attorney at Sammis Law Firm. If you received a notice of seizure form, you must act quickly.

We can help you file a judicial claim and demand for an adversarial preliminary hearing within fifteen (15) days after the seizure or the date the notice of seizure was served on you.

What happens to property forfeited to the Winter Park Police Department? 

The Winter Park Police Department has established a “Police Forfeiture Fund.” The funds has been used to purchase a FARO laser scanner for detailed 3D documentation and measurement, including the replacement and all necessary ancillary equipment and covering the maintenance until FY25.

Forfeiture funds were also used to purchase the Brinc Indoor Tactical Drone to enhance police safety and reconnaissance operations to the interiors of buildings.

Additional Resources

City of Winter Park Police Department – Official municipal portal for WPPD, offering information on public records requests, department contacts, and community safety services.

Orange County Inmate Search – Check booking records, active hold statuses, and bond amounts for individuals processed into the Orange County Jail following an arrest in Winter Park.

Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida – Review administrative orders, judge assignments, and court dockets for felony and misdemeanor divisions serving Winter Park and Orange County.

This article was last updated on August 27, 2026.