Alachua Police Department

🐾 In Loving Memory of K-9 Thor 🐾 Today we mourn the passing of K-9 Thor, who proudly served Alachua for 8 years. Born 7/21/12, he joined APD in 2014 and became certified in narcotics detection and patrol. Thank you, Thor, for your loyalty and bravery. Rest easy, hero. 🖤💙🐾

🌷 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚! 🌷 💐 Thank you for all that you do, and for the care you show your families and communities. We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you! #MothersDay #ThankYouMoms #AlachuaPD

💊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 💊 Fentanyl is being pressed into fake pills that look like real prescription meds — but just 𝐎𝐍𝐄 can be deadly. ☠️ #OnePillCanKill #FentanylAwareness #AlachuaPD

On Tuesday, April 29th, Officer Tapanes successfully completed the Field Training Program, which included extensive training and an oral board evaluation. Congratulations to Officer Tapanes! #FieldTrainingProgram #AlachuaPolice

Today we recognize the dedicated administrative professionals of Alachua PD! Your hard work is vital to our mission. We joined ACSO in celebrating your contributions. Sheriff Chad Scott shared remarks honoring both teams. Together, we serve stronger. #ACSO #AlachuaPD

🎉🐾 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐊-𝟗 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫! 🐾🎉 Today we celebrate one of our finest four-legged officers—𝐊-𝟗 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫! Here’s to another year of service, treats, and belly rubs! 💙🦴🐕 #HappyBirthday #Joker #K9Unit #AlachuaPD

🌸🐰 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🐣🌼 #HappyEaster #Easter2025 #AlachuaPD

On April 19, 2018, Sgt. Noel Ramirez & Deputy Taylor Lindsey of the Gilchrist Co. Sheriff’s Office were taken too soon. We honor their sacrifice, their service, and their memory. 💚 Gone but never forgotten. 💚 #GilchristStrong #NeverForgotten #GCSO #AlachuaPD

🔗 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: loom.ly/WEjeNCk or call 352-374-3636.

If your 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 due to unpaid fines or court fees, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is your opportunity to 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞!

🔗 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: loom.ly/WEjeNCk or call 352-374-3636.

If your 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 due to unpaid fines or court fees, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is your opportunity to 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞!

📢 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞! 🚔 Want the latest updates on community events, safety tips, and important alerts? Follow us on social media! Help us keep Alachua safe—𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆! #StayConnected #AlachuaPD

🍀 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 – 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫! 🍀 You’ve made it this far—𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈. If you drink and drive, your lucky streak could come to a crashing end.

Yesterday, 𝐊-𝟗 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊-𝟗 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫 conducted a narcotics sweep at Santa Fe High School, checking several classrooms, lockers, and common areas. We’re happy to report that the search yielded negative results! #SaferSchools #K9Joker #AlachuaPD

One person is killed about every 45 minutes in a drunk-driving crash, totaling more than 11,000 lives lost each year. This Labor Day Weekend, make the right decision and drive sober or have a designated driver. #LaborDay #DriveSoberOrGetPulledOver #AlachuaPD

In observance of Labor Day, our offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Our offices will be open on the following Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. #LaborDay #AlachuaPD

🎉🇲🇽 Wishing everyone a safe and festive Cinco de Mayo! As you celebrate, remember to prioritize safety and responsibility. If you choose to drink, plan ahead and designate a sober driver. #CincoDeMayo #StaySafe #AlachuaPolice

Thank you to everyone who participated in 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲 last Saturday, April 27! Thanks to your efforts, several medications are now off the streets, contributing to a safer community. #MedicationTakeBackDay #WeAreTheCommunity #AlachuaPolice

🚔👮‍♂️ Join us this Saturday, April 27th, from 9 AM to 1 PM at Legacy Park (15400 Peggy Road, Alachua, FL 32615) for Just Between Friends' Kids' Safe Day! 🎉 We're excited to partner with Just Between Friends to bring you a day filled with fun, safety awareness, and FREE ID kits.