Community Service Officers

In the early 1990’s, the St. Petersburg Police Department prepared a new mission statement, setting forth an expanded role for the police working in partnership with the community to solve important community problems.

The St. Petersburg Police Department is committed to establishing and maintaining a meaningful and productive partnership with the community. The goal is to achieve excellence by facilitating a partnership between members and the citizens in order to mutually identify and resolve community problems. This partnership will ultimately enhance the safety and quality of life for the citizens of our community.

During that time, many of the law enforcement Departments experimenting with and even implementing community policing only did so on a limited basis focusing their resources on “high-crime” neighborhoods. The St. Petersburg Police Department embarked on a Department-wide community policing philosophy with City-wide deployment.

This philosophy has led to the current model of Community Service in which Community Service Officers communicate with residents and work to solve Quality of Life issues. District Sector Officers have been added to lead a team of City employees dedicated to solving some of the more complex Quality of Life issues. This Community Service Model now includes not only every member of the Police Department, but every employee of the City.

District 1 (South St. Petersburg)
Contact number - 727-551-3181

District 1 map

Sergeant Larry Hordge

Community Service Officers

Officer Barry Books
Officer Stanley Maybell
Officer Joshua Hall
Officer Lesandro Santiago

District Sector Officers

Officer Richard Johnston (Sector 10)
Officer Juan Cortes (Sector 20)
Officer Scott Howard (Sector 30)

Neighborhood Crime Watch Officer

Officer Johnny Harris

District Housing Officer

Officer Karen Demick

22nd Street Corridor Officer

Officer Tanga Blackshear

Business Crime Prevention

Officer Chip Wells - 727-893-4993

District 2 (North & Northeast St. Petersburg)
Contact number - 727-551-3182

District 2 map

Sergeant Ed Borrelli

Community Serice Officers

Officer Jason Deary   
Officer Ray Merritt
Officer Courtney Parker
Officer Jeni White

District Sector Officers

Officer Aaron Franklin (Sector 40)
Officer  Tiffany Crosby (Sector 50)
Officer Jennifer Lich (Sector 60)

Neighborhood Crime Watch Officer

Officer Gabiel Lopez

Business Crime Prevention

Officer Chip Wells - 727-893-4993

District 3 (West St. Petersburg)
Contact number - 727-551-3183

District 3 map

Sergeant Rich Hlladik

Community Service Officers

Officer Robert Arrison
Officer J. V. Cortes
Officer Scott King
Officer Minchol Detty

District Sector Officers

Officer Steve Laurenzi (Sector 70)
Officer Mike Christian (Sector 80)
Officer John Phifer (Sector 90)

Neighborhood Crime Watch Officer

Officer Mark Williams

Business Crime Prevention

Officer Chip Wells - 727-893-4993