Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Yesterday,members of Green Cove Springs PD and our agency got to help the folks at Ascension St.Vincent’s Clay prepare Thanksgiving meals for families in need. Afterward, Ofc. Chalker and Ofc. McKelvain delivered the meals to several families just in time for Thanksgiving dinner!

****Holiday shopping safety tips**** Take a look at these safety tips that can help minimize the chances of YOU being victimized this holiday season:

Sergeant Nelson and Sergeant Swim were invited to read to an eager group of children at the Orange Park Public Library yesterday. Sergeant Nelson was having fun until he realized Chief Case was videoing him!

****ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THEFT SUSPECT**** The pictured individual is a suspect in a recent theft of scratch-off tickets, cigarettes, and food from RaceTrac (947 Park Av). If you have any information regarding the identity of this individual, please call us at 904-264-5555.

The Miss Universal Global Organization delivered some cookies for us to enjoy during the holiday season! Thank you for thinking of us!

Friday evening, Best Bet Orange Park hosted Concert on the Green’s “Cocoa and Carols” Pictured below are some of our officers who handled security and traffic control for the event. Very good turnout and plenty of delicious food from the vendors on site!

All of us here at OPPD wish everyone the merriest Christmas from the bottom of our hearts!

New Year’s Eve is upon us! If you have the opportunity to celebrate with family and friends, please be careful going to and from your gatherings, and please celebrate responsibly so everyone can have a fun, safe time ringing in the new year.

Happy New Year!! Hello 2026!! As we welcome 2026, we want to take a moment to thank our community for your continued trust, support, and partnership. We know that public safety is strongest when law enforcement and the community stand together.

This dog was found tied up near the intersection of Gano Ave and Debarry Ave. Please call us at 904-264-5555 if you are the owner or if you know who the owner is. Thank you for your help!

****Media Release for January 2nd Shooting Investigation****

Today, we honor the life and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and recognize the profound and lasting impact he made on our nation.

****JOB OPENING**** The Town of Orange Park is accepting applications for the position of Accreditation Coordinator. Applications must be submitted by February 6th. Follow the link for details: townop.bamboohr.com/careers/50

Today is School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! Thank you, school crossing guards,for helping to keep the most precious people on earth safe as they walk and ride their bikes to and from school every day. You are celebrated today but are very much appreciated each and every day.

Big congratulations are in order for the 6th grade graduates of the D.A.R.E. Program over at Orange Park Elementary School. These students successfully completed several weeks of training led by Officer G. Briggs, OPE’s school resource officer.

You will see several of our officers wearing this badge throughout 2026. This is a commemorative badge for The United States Semiquincentennial, the celebration of America's 250th anniversary, July 4, 2026, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Whether you’re working or have the day off, stay safe and have a wonderful day, this Presidents’ Day

The Urban Bean Coffee House is hosting Coffee with a Cop on March 12th from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Come on out and join us!

February 10th was Safer Internet Day. Here are a couple of helpful links that parents can use to further educate themselves on internet safety and implement protocols to ensure safer internet use for their children: childnet.com safer.connectsafely.org