Haines City is changing public safety leadership as it adds a fire station, officers and a sheriff's office

From new stations to a chief retiring and the addition of a new public safety director, Haines City is making a multitude of changes to respond to emergencies.

Haines City police chief retires days before new public safety director starts

Jay Hopwood has spent 40 years in law enforcement, 22 years with the Haines City department and has held the chief's position since March.
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Haines City reinstates police body-camera program after finding new vendor

Haines City has reinstated its body-worn camera program for police and code enforcement officers after a two-month pause. The city switched to AXON cameras after experiencing performance issues with ...
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Haines City police reinstate body camera program after months-long lapse

Haines City police reinstate body camera program after months-long lapse To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 Tampa Bay app.