Bartow Police Department

Bartow Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Bartow in Polk County, Florida, based at 450 N Wilson Avenue. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Bartow limits in Polk County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Bartow sits along Florida growing coastal and inland communities, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Bartow should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Bartow city, FL has an estimated population of 19,801.