Palm Beach Police Department

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Palm Beach Police Department
Agency overview
Formed1911
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionMunicipal
Operational structure
Headquarters Palm Beach, Florida
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations1
Website
Official website

The Palm Beach Police Department is a municipal police agency responsible for law enforcement within the town of Palm Beach, Florida. [1]

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History

The Palm Beach Police Department was founded in 1911. [2]

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References

  1. Patterson, James; Connolly, John J.; Malloy, Tim (2016). Filthy rich. New York: Hachette Book Group. ISBN   978-1-4555-4268-0. OCLC   978835477.
  2. "History of the Police Department". Town of Palm Beach. Retrieved October 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)