Port Richey Police Department

The Port Richey Police Department received recognition from the Florida Department of Transportation for their participation in the Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement (E.L.E.E) program.

The E.L.E.E. program focuses on reducing traffic fatalities, serious injury crashes and raising public awareness about traffic safety through increased law enforcement presence on state roadways.

Amongst the Tampa Bay law enforcement agencies present, the Port Richey Police Department ranked the highest in Pasco County.

We would like to thank the Florida Department of Transportation for their partnership along with FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and FDOT district seven Secretary Justin Hall who attended today's ceremony.

Earlier today we said hello to many of you at the City of New Port Richey's 2026 Hurricane Expo behind the New Port Richey Library. This free event offered educational information and materials, giveaways and touch a truck style offerings. During the event, officers met Meteorologist Greg Dee from WFTS-TV and several reptiles from a certified trapper with the F.W.C.

We appreciate our partnership with City of New Port Richey, the City of Port Richey Developmental Services, the Port Richey Fire Department, the New Port Richey Library and our other community partners who attended this resourceful event.

The Port Richey Police Department is hosting a multi law enforcement agency Memorial Day, driving under the Influence (D.U.I) traffic initiative tonight.

The operation which will primarily focus on U.S. Highway 19 is taking place as the holiday weekend begins and is simultaneously occurring during the Florida Department of Transportation's click it or ticket campaign.

This operation is apart of an on going quarterly effort amongst the agencies mentioned to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities through traffic enforcement. Law enforcement officers who participate in these initiatives have completed advanced specialized training in D.U.I's and include members from our law enforcement partners at the Florida Highway Patrol, the Pasco Sheriff's Office and the New Port Richey Police Department.

A special thanks to All Hours Towing and Smith Collision who cooked and provided meals to law enforcement officers present.

We would like to thank one of the newest businesses in City of Port Richey (Hole In One Donuts - Port Richey) for their donation of personalized donuts with our agency name and officers call signs on them.

Thank you to Coastal Kustoms who purchased and delivered several pizzas for officers for lunch on more than one occasion this week.

Thank you to Twelve Church who graciously dropped several cases of Celsius energy drinks,
which was especially helpful for our officers assigned to night shift.

We appreciate each of the above entities and the many others who have expressed their support and gratitude during Police week and Peace Officers Memorial Day.