About the Police Department

The Lady Lake Police Department is a fully accredited professional law enforcement agency through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. We strive to provide the best possible service to our residents and to those who work, travel, and visit here.

The Police Department is responsible for providing all law enforcement services within the capacity of the department’s resources and traffic enforcement within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Lady Lake. The primary goal of the Police Department is protection of life and property, prevention of crime and apprehension of criminal perpetrators. 

The Lady Lake Police Department is centrally located at 423 Fennell Blvd., between the historical section of Lady Lake and The Villages. Our department has 32 full-time sworn officer positions, 5 police reserve officers, and 7 civilian non-sworn staff members, to include a Community Service Aide who handles traffic crashes and non-emergency calls, two Records Custodians, an Evidence Technician, and two members of the Administrative Staff in the Office of the Chief of Police.

The Office of the Chief of Police is responsible for the effective delivery of police services to the community and maintains operational oversight of the bureaus dedicated to that mission. The Department is divided into two bureaus, Operations and Administrative Services.

View the Department's Organizational Chart.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a coveted award that symbolizes a department’s commitment to the highest standards of law enforcement. Under the leadership of Accreditation Manager Lt. Robert Tempesta, the Lady Lake Police Department first earned accreditation in October 2016, with subsequent reaccreditations in October 2019, December 2022, and now again in October 2025. This accreditation process is ongoing and is pivotal in keeping with the best practices, updated policies, and conformance to changes in law.

Department Policy

It is against departmental policy for Lady Lake police officers to practice bias-based policing. The department is committed to the fair and equal treatment of every member of the public.

Learn more about our policy on the Bias-Based Policing page.

Dispatch

The Lady Lake Police Department Communications and Dispatch functions are provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Communications Center. Always call 911 in the case of an emergency. If you have something happen that you consider not to be an emergency, call the Non-Emergency number at 352-343-2101.

Jurisdiction

The Town of Lady Lake is approximately 6.62 square miles in size. We are bordered by the law enforcement jurisdictions of the Lake County Sheriff, the Sumter County Sheriff, and the Fruitland Park Police Department.