Florida Agencies Seizing Property for Forfeiture

In Florida, state and local law enforcement agencies seize property for forfeiture. Most forfeitures proceed under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (FCFA), unless a federal agency “adopts” the forfeiture. In rare instances, a state or local agency might attempt a “reverse adoption” of a forfeiture initiated by a federal agency.

Across Florida, 67 sheriff’s offices can seize property for civil asset forfeiture proceedings even when no one is arrested for any crime. Police departments in each of those counties also seize property for forfeiture.

We created this list of law enforcement agencies in each county that conduct seizures for forfeiture:

• Alachua County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Alachua Police Department
    • Gainesville Police Department
    • High Springs Police Department
• Baker County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Baker County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
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•  Bay County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Bay County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Callaway Police Department
    • Lynn Haven Police Department
    • Panama City Police Department
    • Panama City Beach Police Department
    • Parker Police Department
• Bradford County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Bradford County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Starke Police Department
• Brevard County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Cape Canaveral Police Department
    • Cocoa Beach Police Department
    • Cocoa Police Department
    • Indialantic Police Department
    • Melbourne Police Department
    • Palm Bay Police Department
    • Rockledge Police Department
    • Satellite Beach Police Department
    • Titusville Police Department
    • West Melbourne Police Department
• Broward County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Broward County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Coconut Creek Police Department
    • Coral Springs Police Department
    • Dania Beach Police Department
    • Davie Police Department
    • Deerfield Beach Police Department
    • Fort Lauderdale Police Department
    • Hallandale Beach Police Department
    • Hollywood Police Department
    • Lauderhill Police Department
    • Margate Police Department
    • Miramar Police Department
    • Pembroke Pines Police Department
    • Plantation Police Department
    • Pompano Beach Police Department
    • Sunrise Police Department
    • Tamarac Police Department
    • Weston Police Department
• Calhoun County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Altha Police Department
    • Blountstown Police Department
• Charlotte County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Punta Gorda Police Department
• Citrus County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Crystal River Police Department
    • Inverness Police Department
• Clay County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Clay County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Green Cove Springs Police Department
    • Keystone Heights Police Department
• Collier County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Collier County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Naples Police Department
    • Marco Island Police Department
• Columbia County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Lake City Police Department
• DeSoto County
  • Sheriff’s Office: DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Arcadia Police Department
• Dixie County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Dixie County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Cross City Police Department
• Duval County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Atlantic Beach Police Department
    • Baldwin Police Department
    • Jacksonville Beach Police Department
    • Neptune Beach Police Department
• Escambia County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Pensacola Police Department
• Flagler County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Bunnell Police Department
    • Flagler Beach Police Department
• Franklin County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Apalachicola Police Department
    • Carrabelle Police Department
• Gadsden County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Chattahoochee Police Department
    • Gretna Police Department
    • Quincy Police Department
• Gilchrist County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Trenton Police Department
• Glades County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Glades County Sheriff’s Office
    • Police Departments:
      Moore Haven Police Department
• Gulf County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Gulf County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Port St. Joe Police Department
• Hamilton County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Jasper Police Department
    • White Springs Police Department
• Hardee County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hardee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Bowling Green Police Department
    • Wauchula Police Department
• Hendry County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Clewiston Police Department
    • LaBelle Police Department
• Hernando County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Brooksville Police Department
• Highlands County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Avon Park Police Department
    • Lake Placid Police Department
    • Sebring Police Department
• Hillsborough County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Plant City Police Department
    • Tampa Police Department
    • Temple Terrace Police Department
• Holmes County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Holmes County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Bonifay Police Department
• Indian River County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Fellsmere Police Department
    • Indian River Shores Police Department
    • Sebastian Police Department
    • Vero Beach Police Department
• Jackson County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Graceville Police Department
    • Marianna Police Department
• Jefferson County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Monticello Police Department
• Lafayette County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Mayo Police Department
• Lake County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lake County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Astatula Police Department
    • Clermont Police Department
    • Eustis Police Department
    • Fruitland Park Police Department
    • Groveland Police Department
    • Howey-in-the-Hills Police Department
    • Lady Lake Police Department
    • Leesburg Police Department
    • Mascotte Police Department
    • Minneola Police Department
    • Mount Dora Police Department
    • Tavares Police Department
    • Umatilla Police Department
• Lee County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Cape Coral Police Department
    • Fort Myers Police Department
    • Sanibel Police Department
• Leon County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Leon County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Florida State University Police Department
    • Tallahassee Police Department
• Levy County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Levy County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Cedar Key Police Department
    • Chiefland Police Department
    • Williston Police Department
• Liberty County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Liberty County Sheriff’s Office
    • Police Departments:
    • Bristol Police Department
• Madison County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Madison County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Greenville Police Department
    • Madison Police Department
• Manatee County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Anna Maria Police Department
    • Bradenton Police Department
    • Bradenton Beach Police Department
    • Holmes Beach Police Department
    • Palmetto Police Department
• Marion County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Marion County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Belleview Police Department
    • Dunnellon Police Department
    • Ocala Police Department
• Martin County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Martin County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Jupiter Island Police Department
    • Sewall’s Point Police Department
    • Stuart Police Department
• Miami-Dade County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Miami-Dade Police Department
  • Police Departments:
    • Aventura Police Department
    • Bal Harbour Police Department
    • Bay Harbor Islands Police Department
    • Biscayne Park Police Department
    • Coral Gables Police Department
    • Doral Police Department
    • El Portal Police Department
    • Florida City Police Department
    • Golden Beach Police Department
    • Hialeah Police Department
    • Hialeah Gardens Police Department
    • Homestead Police Department
    • Indian Creek Village Public Safety Department
    • Key Biscayne Police Department
    • Medley Police Department
    • Miami Beach Police Department
    • Miami Gardens Police Department
    • Miami Police Department
    • Miami Shores Police Department
    • Miami Springs Police Department
    • North Bay Village Police Department
    • North Miami Beach Police Department
    • North Miami Police Department
    • Opa-locka Police Department
    • Palmetto Bay Police Department
    • Pinecrest Police Department
    • South Miami Police Department
    • Sunny Isles Beach Police Department
    • Surfside Police Department
    • Sweetwater Police Department
    • Virginia Gardens Police Department
    • West Miami Police Department
• Monroe County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Key West Police Department
    • Marathon Police Department
    • Islamorada Police Department
    • Layton Police Department
• Nassau County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Fernandina Beach Police Department
• Okaloosa County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Crestview Police Department
    • Destin Police Department
    • Fort Walton Beach Police Department
    • Niceville Police Department
    • Valparaiso Police Department
• Okeechobee County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Okeechobee Police Department
• Orange County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Orange County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Apopka Police Department
    • Bay Lake Police Department
    • Eatonville Police Department
    • Edgewood Police Department
    • Maitland Police Department
    • Oakland Police Department
    • Ocoee Police Department
    • Orlando Police Department
    • Windermere Police Department
    • Winter Garden Police Department
    • Winter Park Police Department
•  Osceola County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Kissimmee Police Department
    • St. Cloud Police Department
• Palm Beach County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Atlantis Police Department
    • Boca Raton Police Department
    • Boynton Beach Police Department
    • Delray Beach Police Department
    • Greenacres Police Department
    • Gulf Stream Police Department
    • Highland Beach Police Department
    • Juno Beach Police Department
    • Jupiter Police Department
    • Lake Clarke Shores Police Department
    • Lake Park Police Department
    • Lake Worth Police Department
    • Lantana Police Department
    • Loxahatchee Groves Police Department
    • Manalapan Police Department
    • Mangonia Park Police Department
    • North Palm Beach Police Department
    • Ocean Ridge Police Department
    • Pahokee Police Department
    • Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
    • Palm Beach Police Department
    • Riviera Beach Police Department
    • Royal Palm Beach Police Department
    • South Palm Beach Police Department
    • Tequesta Police Department
    • Wellington Police Department
    • West Palm Beach Police Department
• Pasco County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Dade City Police Department
    • New Port Richey Police Department
    • Port Richey Police Department
    • Zephyrhills Police Department
• Pinellas County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Belleair Beach Police Department
    • Belleair Police Department
    • Clearwater Police Department
    • Gulfport Police Department
    • Indian Rocks Beach Police Department
    • Kenneth City Police Department
    • Largo Police Department
    • Madeira Beach Police Department
    • Oldsmar Police Department
    • Pinellas Park Police Department
    • Redington Beach Police Department
    • Safety Harbor Police Department
    • St. Pete Beach Police Department
    • St. Petersburg Police Department
    • Seminole Police Department
    • South Pasadena Police Department
    • Tarpon Springs Police Department
    • Treasure Island Police Department
• Polk County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Auburndale Police Department
    • Bartow Police Department
    • Davenport Police Department
    • Eagle Lake Police Department
    • Haines City Police Department
    • Lake Alfred Police Department
    • Lake Hamilton Police Department
    • Lake Wales Police Department
    • Lakeland Police Department
    • Mulberry Police Department
    • Winter Haven Police Department
•  Putnam County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Crescent City Police Department
    • Interlachen Police Department
    • Palatka Police Department
•  Santa Rosa County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Gulf Breeze Police Department
    • Milton Police Department
• Sarasota County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • North Port Police Department
    • Sarasota Police Department
    • Venice Police Department
• Seminole County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Altamonte Springs Police Department
    • Casselberry Police Department
    • Lake Mary Police Department
    • Longwood Police Department
    • Oviedo Police Department
    • Sanford Police Department
    • Winter Springs Police Department
• St. Johns County
  • Sheriff’s Office: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • St. Augustine Beach Police Department
    • St. Augustine Police Department
• St. Lucie County
  • Sheriff’s Office: St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Fort Pierce Police Department
    • Port St. Lucie Police Department
• Sumter County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Wildwood Police Department
• Suwannee County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Live Oak Police Department
• Taylor County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Taylor County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Perry Police Department
• Union County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Union County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Lake Butler Police Department
• Volusia County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Daytona Beach Police Department
    • Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety
    • DeLand Police Department
    • Deltona Police Department
    • Edgewater Police Department
    • Holly Hill Police Department
    • Lake Helen Police Department
    • New Smyrna Beach Police Department
    • Oak Hill Police Department
    • Orange City Police Department
    • Ormond Beach Police Department
    • Pierson Police Department
    • Ponce Inlet Police Department
    • Port Orange Police Department
    • South Daytona Police Department
• Wakulla County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • …..
• Walton County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Walton County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • DeFuniak Springs Police Department
• Washington County
  • Sheriff’s Office: Washington County Sheriff’s Office
  • Police Departments:
    • Chipley Police Department