About The Police Department: The City of Leesburg is located in Lake County in North Central Florida approximately 35 miles northwest of Orlando. Our city limits cover 35 square miles with a population of approximately 20, 000 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 27 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 ;, and Support Services. Within these divisions there are various specialized units including Motor Patrol, S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics), (Targeting Areas of Community Concern), Narcotics/Vice, School Resource, Code Enforcement and Animal Control. Each of these divisions and their respective units and responsibilities are explained throughout the web site.