The General Services Division is commanded by a Captain and consists of two Units: the Communications Unit and the Services Unit. The Services Unit consists of four sections: Records, Property/Evidence, Fleet Maintenance, and Building Maintenance.

Property and Evidence Unit: The Property and Evidence Unit is responsible for the maintenance and storage of evidence and other impounded property.  It is the responsibility of the Property and Evidence Unit to maintain the integrity of each item of property from the time it is entered by an officer.   The Property Unit receives a court disposition from the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida,  Broward State Attorney Office informing us of the case disposition and action taken to determine if your property may be released.  If you have been notified by letter that your property has been recovered, please contact the Property and Evidence Unit.  The Property and Evidence Unit is open to the public by appointment, Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.  To make an appointment, please call the Property Unit at 954-797-2198.

Communications Unit: The Communications Unit is managed by a Public Safety Communications Manager. The Communication Unit’s major functions include:

• Receive incoming telephone calls (emergency and non-emergency) via Enhanced 9-1-1 system, evaluate call characteristics, prioritize, and determine the necessary routing.
• Prioritize calls for service, dispatch police, fire and rescue units, and monitor the status and availability of units.
• Perform teletype functions, including FCIC/NCIC entries and queries.
• Procure necessary services such as tow trucks, taxis, utilities, etc.
• Disseminate pertinent information and messages to necessary personnel.
• Monitor security cameras for the Prisoner Processing and sally-port areas.
• Serve as Plantation’s Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) in accordance with the CJIS security policy.
• Maintain secure handling of phone and radio recordings, and fulfill official requests for audio recordings

Records: The Records Section is managed by a civilian with the title of Record Systems Coordinator. The Records Section's functions include:

• Records storage, maintenance and retrieval.
• Data entry.
• Preparation and submission of Uniform Crime Reports.
• Preparation and submission of transmittal data to the court system.
• Data entry and maintenance of records for traffic and parking citations, notice of violations and Notices to Appear.
• Collection of fines and fees.
• Public records requests.
• Validation assistant.
• Alarm coordinator. 

Off Duty Detail Requests: The Plantation Police Department offers the business community and private citizens the ability to hire a Plantation Police Officer for an off-duty detail as long as the event is located within the City of Plantation.  Additionally, certain events within the City of Plantation require the hiring of an off-duty detail for permit approval.   The hiring and scheduling of an off-duty detail officer is coordinated by Off Duty Detail Administrator, Deetra Council. 

Deetra may be reached by email at dcouncil@psd.plantation.org or by phone at 954-797-2191. If interested in hiring an off-duty detail Please click on this link to fill out the off-duty detail application and view current detail rates as well as off duty detail terms and conditions.   A 2.65% convenience fee will apply to all online credit card payments.  The Off-Duty Detail Administrator will email resident/business owner (same day if during the business hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) that the application has been received with further instructions.

If you wish to pay for an Off-Duty detail and you have your JobID number, please click here.

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