Police, fire and the Sheriff
Who answers when you call 911 in each part of Bay County, what each police and fire department costs, how many crimes each police agency has reported since 2016, and how many officers they have.
Your town → Crime counts from the FBI, budgets from each government Your town Pick where you live Crime over time Crimes reported per 1,000 people, full years only Crimes solved Cleared by arrest or otherwise closed, each agency's latest three yearly reports Cost per resident FY2026 budgets Officers Sworn officers on October 31 each year, with civilian staff Police budgets, FY2026 $130.4M Including $4.1M cities pay the Sheriff by contract
Fire budgets, FY2026 $72.1M 8 fire departments
Sworn officers 492 Latest count each agency gave the FBI
Violent crimes reported, 2024 598 -23% since 2016, same agencies; 2,361 property crimes
The simple version Who covers what
The Sheriff covers the whole county. The Bay County Sheriff's Office patrols everywhere outside city limits, runs the county jail, and polices Callaway and Mexico Beach, which pay it by contract.Five cities have their own police. Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Springfield and Parker run police departments paid from their city budgets.Every city has a fire department. Bay County Fire Rescue covers the unincorporated areas, paid by a fire fee on tax bills there.
Your town Pick where you live
Bay County Panama City Panama City Beach Lynn Haven Callaway Springfield Parker Mexico Beach
Police Bay County Sheriff's Office Sheriff (countywide; unincorporated areas, the county jail and the cities that contract)
$372per resident, FY2026 252 sworn officers and 289 civilian staff in 2025, 2.4 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Bay County Fire Rescue County fire department for the unincorporated areas, paid by the fire services MSTU
$373per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
2.28violent per 1,000 people, 2024 246 reported; 12% below Florida's rate.
10.62property per 1,000 people, 2024 1,146 reported; 16% below Florida's rate.
Police Panama City Police Department City police department
$506per resident, FY2026 99 sworn officers and 47 civilian staff in 2025, 2.6 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Panama City Fire Department City fire department
$318per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
6.49violent per 1,000 people, 2024 238 reported; 2.5 times Florida's rate.
21.91property per 1,000 people, 2024 803 reported; 1.7 times Florida's rate.
Police Panama City Beach Police Department City police department
$1,160per resident, FY2026 82 sworn officers and 21 civilian staff in 2025, 4.0 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Panama City Beach Fire Rescue City fire department
$737per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
10.31violent per 1,000 people, 2020 131 reported; 2.7 times Florida's rate.
59.51property per 1,000 people, 2020 756 reported; 3.4 times Florida's rate.
Panama City Beach Police Department has not sent the FBI a full year since 2020.
Police Lynn Haven Police Department City police department
$220per resident, FY2026 27 sworn officers and 10 civilian staff in 2025, 1.2 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Lynn Haven Fire Department City fire department
$246per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
1.42violent per 1,000 people, 2024 30 reported; 45% below Florida's rate.
6.43property per 1,000 people, 2024 136 reported; 49% below Florida's rate.
Fire Callaway Fire Department City fire department
$176per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported by the Sheriff's Office
2.28violent per 1,000 people, 2024 246 reported; 12% below Florida's rate.
10.62property per 1,000 people, 2024 1,146 reported; 16% below Florida's rate.
Callaway is policed by the Sheriff, so its crimes are counted in the Sheriff's numbers for all the areas it patrols.
Police Springfield Police Department City police department
$412per resident, FY2026 23 sworn officers and 4 civilian staff in 2025, 2.7 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Springfield Fire Department City fire department
$234per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
8.04violent per 1,000 people, 2024 67 reported; 3.1 times Florida's rate.
21.73property per 1,000 people, 2024 181 reported; 1.7 times Florida's rate.
Police Parker Police Department City police department
$277per resident, FY2026 9 sworn officers and 9 civilian staff in 2025, 1.8 officers per 1,000 people.
Fire Parker Fire Department City fire department
$115per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported
3.49violent per 1,000 people, 2024 17 reported; 1.4 times Florida's rate.
19.48property per 1,000 people, 2024 95 reported; 1.5 times Florida's rate.
Fire Mexico Beach Fire Department City fire department
$893per resident, FY2026 Crimes reported by the Sheriff's Office
2.28violent per 1,000 people, 2024 246 reported; 12% below Florida's rate.
10.62property per 1,000 people, 2024 1,146 reported; 16% below Florida's rate.
Mexico Beach is policed by the Sheriff, so its crimes are counted in the Sheriff's numbers for all the areas it patrols.
Crime over time Crimes reported per 1,000 people, full years only
Violent crime Property crime
Sheriff's Office Bay County · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 3.87 violent crimes per 1,000 people (375 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 3.87 violent crimes per 1,000 people (375 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 3.6 violent crimes per 1,000 people (357 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 3.6 violent crimes per 1,000 people (357 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 3.31 violent crimes per 1,000 people (327 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 3.31 violent crimes per 1,000 people (327 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 3.66 violent crimes per 1,000 people (360 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 3.66 violent crimes per 1,000 people (360 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 3.44 violent crimes per 1,000 people (319 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 3.44 violent crimes per 1,000 people (319 reported); Florida 3.841 2022: 3.09 violent crimes per 1,000 people (304 reported); Florida 3.229 2022: 3.09 violent crimes per 1,000 people (304 reported); Florida 3.229 2023: 2.89 violent crimes per 1,000 people (291 reported); Florida 2.781 2023: 2.89 violent crimes per 1,000 people (291 reported); Florida 2.781 2024: 2.28 violent crimes per 1,000 people (246 reported); Florida 2.584 2024: 2.28 violent crimes per 1,000 people (246 reported); Florida 2.584 2025: 2.17 violent crimes per 1,000 people (232 reported); Florida 2.477 2025: 2.17 violent crimes per 1,000 people (232 reported); Florida 2.477 2.17 Panama City police Panama City · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 7.1 violent crimes per 1,000 people (276 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 7.1 violent crimes per 1,000 people (276 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 8.71 violent crimes per 1,000 people (332 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 8.71 violent crimes per 1,000 people (332 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 6.27 violent crimes per 1,000 people (234 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 6.27 violent crimes per 1,000 people (234 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 6.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (228 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 6.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (228 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 8.74 violent crimes per 1,000 people (303 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 8.74 violent crimes per 1,000 people (303 reported); Florida 3.841 2022: 6.78 violent crimes per 1,000 people (240 reported); Florida 3.229 2022: 6.78 violent crimes per 1,000 people (240 reported); Florida 3.229 2023: 7.34 violent crimes per 1,000 people (262 reported); Florida 2.781 2023: 7.34 violent crimes per 1,000 people (262 reported); Florida 2.781 2024: 6.49 violent crimes per 1,000 people (238 reported); Florida 2.584 2024: 6.49 violent crimes per 1,000 people (238 reported); Florida 2.584 2025: 3.07 violent crimes per 1,000 people (117 reported); Florida 2.477 2025: 3.07 violent crimes per 1,000 people (117 reported); Florida 2.477 3.07 Panama City Beach police Panama City Beach · latest 2020
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 9.19 violent crimes per 1,000 people (118 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 9.19 violent crimes per 1,000 people (118 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 8.39 violent crimes per 1,000 people (109 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 8.39 violent crimes per 1,000 people (109 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 8.5 violent crimes per 1,000 people (110 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 8.5 violent crimes per 1,000 people (110 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 10.03 violent crimes per 1,000 people (133 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 10.03 violent crimes per 1,000 people (133 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 10.31 violent crimes per 1,000 people (131 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 10.31 violent crimes per 1,000 people (131 reported); Florida 3.841 10.31 Lynn Haven police Lynn Haven · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 2.59 violent crimes per 1,000 people (53 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 2.59 violent crimes per 1,000 people (53 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 1.88 violent crimes per 1,000 people (40 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 1.88 violent crimes per 1,000 people (40 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 1.32 violent crimes per 1,000 people (28 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 1.32 violent crimes per 1,000 people (28 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 1.33 violent crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 1.33 violent crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 1.06 violent crimes per 1,000 people (22 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 1.06 violent crimes per 1,000 people (22 reported); Florida 3.841 2023: 1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 people (27 reported); Florida 2.781 2023: 1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 people (27 reported); Florida 2.781 2024: 1.42 violent crimes per 1,000 people (30 reported); Florida 2.584 2024: 1.42 violent crimes per 1,000 people (30 reported); Florida 2.584 2025: 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 people (16 reported); Florida 2.477 2025: 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 people (16 reported); Florida 2.477 0.7 Springfield police Springfield · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 5.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (49 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 5.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (49 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 3.23 violent crimes per 1,000 people (31 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 3.23 violent crimes per 1,000 people (31 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 3.89 violent crimes per 1,000 people (37 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 3.89 violent crimes per 1,000 people (37 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 5.36 violent crimes per 1,000 people (51 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 5.36 violent crimes per 1,000 people (51 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 6.67 violent crimes per 1,000 people (57 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 6.67 violent crimes per 1,000 people (57 reported); Florida 3.841 2022: 7.46 violent crimes per 1,000 people (60 reported); Florida 3.229 2022: 7.46 violent crimes per 1,000 people (60 reported); Florida 3.229 2023: 6.57 violent crimes per 1,000 people (54 reported); Florida 2.781 2023: 6.57 violent crimes per 1,000 people (54 reported); Florida 2.781 2024: 8.04 violent crimes per 1,000 people (67 reported); Florida 2.584 2024: 8.04 violent crimes per 1,000 people (67 reported); Florida 2.584 2025: 4.53 violent crimes per 1,000 people (39 reported); Florida 2.477 2025: 4.53 violent crimes per 1,000 people (39 reported); Florida 2.477 4.53 Parker police Parker · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 4.51 violent crimes per 1,000 people (21 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 4.51 violent crimes per 1,000 people (21 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 5.36 violent crimes per 1,000 people (25 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 5.36 violent crimes per 1,000 people (25 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 3.25 violent crimes per 1,000 people (15 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 3.25 violent crimes per 1,000 people (15 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 4.55 violent crimes per 1,000 people (21 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 4.55 violent crimes per 1,000 people (21 reported); Florida 3.779 2020: 2.12 violent crimes per 1,000 people (9 reported); Florida 3.841 2020: 2.12 violent crimes per 1,000 people (9 reported); Florida 3.841 2022: 2.75 violent crimes per 1,000 people (14 reported); Florida 3.229 2022: 2.75 violent crimes per 1,000 people (14 reported); Florida 3.229 2023: 2.04 violent crimes per 1,000 people (10 reported); Florida 2.781 2023: 2.04 violent crimes per 1,000 people (10 reported); Florida 2.781 2024: 3.49 violent crimes per 1,000 people (17 reported); Florida 2.584 2024: 3.49 violent crimes per 1,000 people (17 reported); Florida 2.584 2025: 1.59 violent crimes per 1,000 people (8 reported); Florida 2.477 2025: 1.59 violent crimes per 1,000 people (8 reported); Florida 2.477 1.59 Mexico Beach police (until 2019) Mexico Beach · latest 2019
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 5 10 15 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 4.21 violent crimes per 1,000 people (5 reported); Florida 4.303 2016: 4.21 violent crimes per 1,000 people (5 reported); Florida 4.303 2017: 4.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (5 reported); Florida 4.08 2017: 4.13 violent crimes per 1,000 people (5 reported); Florida 4.08 2018: 3.29 violent crimes per 1,000 people (4 reported); Florida 3.85 2018: 3.29 violent crimes per 1,000 people (4 reported); Florida 3.85 2019: 3.22 violent crimes per 1,000 people (4 reported); Florida 3.779 2019: 3.22 violent crimes per 1,000 people (4 reported); Florida 3.779 3.22 Sheriff's Office Bay County · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 25.14 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,439 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 25.14 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,439 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 24.39 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,420 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 24.39 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,420 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 21.56 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,128 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 21.56 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,128 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 22.35 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,198 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 22.35 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,198 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 20.21 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,876 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 20.21 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,876 reported); Florida 17.757 2022: 13.11 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,291 reported); Florida 14.47 2022: 13.11 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,291 reported); Florida 14.47 2023: 12.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,243 reported); Florida 13.176 2023: 12.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,243 reported); Florida 13.176 2024: 10.62 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,146 reported); Florida 12.61 2024: 10.62 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,146 reported); Florida 12.61 2025: 8.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (859 reported); Florida 10.738 2025: 8.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (859 reported); Florida 10.738 8.04 Panama City police Panama City · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 54.26 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,108 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 54.26 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,108 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 61.81 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,357 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 61.81 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,357 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 57.69 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,153 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 57.69 property crimes per 1,000 people (2,153 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 51.64 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,921 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 51.64 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,921 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 42.08 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,459 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 42.08 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,459 reported); Florida 17.757 2022: 29.17 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,032 reported); Florida 14.47 2022: 29.17 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,032 reported); Florida 14.47 2023: 25.89 property crimes per 1,000 people (924 reported); Florida 13.176 2023: 25.89 property crimes per 1,000 people (924 reported); Florida 13.176 2024: 21.91 property crimes per 1,000 people (803 reported); Florida 12.61 2024: 21.91 property crimes per 1,000 people (803 reported); Florida 12.61 2025: 13.16 property crimes per 1,000 people (502 reported); Florida 10.738 2025: 13.16 property crimes per 1,000 people (502 reported); Florida 10.738 13.16 Panama City Beach police Panama City Beach · latest 2020
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 87.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,118 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 87.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (1,118 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 72.46 property crimes per 1,000 people (941 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 72.46 property crimes per 1,000 people (941 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 74.29 property crimes per 1,000 people (961 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 74.29 property crimes per 1,000 people (961 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 63.47 property crimes per 1,000 people (842 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 63.47 property crimes per 1,000 people (842 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 59.51 property crimes per 1,000 people (756 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 59.51 property crimes per 1,000 people (756 reported); Florida 17.757 59.51 Lynn Haven police Lynn Haven · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 21.42 property crimes per 1,000 people (439 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 21.42 property crimes per 1,000 people (439 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 21.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (459 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 21.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (459 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 9.49 property crimes per 1,000 people (202 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 9.49 property crimes per 1,000 people (202 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 14.18 property crimes per 1,000 people (310 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 14.18 property crimes per 1,000 people (310 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 9.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (194 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 9.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (194 reported); Florida 17.757 2023: 7.6 property crimes per 1,000 people (158 reported); Florida 13.176 2023: 7.6 property crimes per 1,000 people (158 reported); Florida 13.176 2024: 6.43 property crimes per 1,000 people (136 reported); Florida 12.61 2024: 6.43 property crimes per 1,000 people (136 reported); Florida 12.61 2025: 6.91 property crimes per 1,000 people (158 reported); Florida 10.738 2025: 6.91 property crimes per 1,000 people (158 reported); Florida 10.738 6.91 Springfield police Springfield · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 28.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (273 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 28.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (273 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 38.57 property crimes per 1,000 people (370 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 38.57 property crimes per 1,000 people (370 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 29.85 property crimes per 1,000 people (284 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 29.85 property crimes per 1,000 people (284 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 32.57 property crimes per 1,000 people (310 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 32.57 property crimes per 1,000 people (310 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 29.03 property crimes per 1,000 people (248 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 29.03 property crimes per 1,000 people (248 reported); Florida 17.757 2022: 25.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (204 reported); Florida 14.47 2022: 25.36 property crimes per 1,000 people (204 reported); Florida 14.47 2023: 24.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (202 reported); Florida 13.176 2023: 24.59 property crimes per 1,000 people (202 reported); Florida 13.176 2024: 21.73 property crimes per 1,000 people (181 reported); Florida 12.61 2024: 21.73 property crimes per 1,000 people (181 reported); Florida 12.61 2025: 13 property crimes per 1,000 people (112 reported); Florida 10.738 2025: 13 property crimes per 1,000 people (112 reported); Florida 10.738 13 Parker police Parker · latest 2025
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 33.47 property crimes per 1,000 people (156 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 33.47 property crimes per 1,000 people (156 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 31.07 property crimes per 1,000 people (145 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 31.07 property crimes per 1,000 people (145 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 31.64 property crimes per 1,000 people (146 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 31.64 property crimes per 1,000 people (146 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 21.66 property crimes per 1,000 people (100 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 21.66 property crimes per 1,000 people (100 reported); Florida 21.483 2020: 16.27 property crimes per 1,000 people (69 reported); Florida 17.757 2020: 16.27 property crimes per 1,000 people (69 reported); Florida 17.757 2022: 16.29 property crimes per 1,000 people (83 reported); Florida 14.47 2022: 16.29 property crimes per 1,000 people (83 reported); Florida 14.47 2023: 29.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (142 reported); Florida 13.176 2023: 29.04 property crimes per 1,000 people (142 reported); Florida 13.176 2024: 19.48 property crimes per 1,000 people (95 reported); Florida 12.61 2024: 19.48 property crimes per 1,000 people (95 reported); Florida 12.61 2025: 12.31 property crimes per 1,000 people (62 reported); Florida 10.738 2025: 12.31 property crimes per 1,000 people (62 reported); Florida 10.738 12.31 Mexico Beach police (until 2019) Mexico Beach · latest 2019
From 2025: monthly incident reports, not directly comparable with earlier years 0 25 50 75 100 2016 2020 2025 Florida 2016: 38.75 property crimes per 1,000 people (46 reported); Florida 26.937 2016: 38.75 property crimes per 1,000 people (46 reported); Florida 26.937 2017: 61.11 property crimes per 1,000 people (74 reported); Florida 25.186 2017: 61.11 property crimes per 1,000 people (74 reported); Florida 25.186 2018: 23.83 property crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 22.871 2018: 23.83 property crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 22.871 2019: 23.33 property crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 21.483 2019: 23.33 property crimes per 1,000 people (29 reported); Florida 21.483 23.33 Every panel uses the same scale. Gaps are years the agency sent the FBI nothing. Panama City Beach's rate counts only residents, not the visitors police there also serve. Hover a point for the count.
Share of crimes solved Cleared by arrest or otherwise closed, each agency's latest three yearly reports
Panama City Beach police2018–2020 75%
Lynn Haven police2020–2024 35%
Panama City police2022–2024 13%
Sheriff's Office2022–2024 12%
Springfield police2022–2024 12%
Parker police2022–2024 5%
Parker police2022–2024 69%
Sheriff's Office2022–2024 68%
Lynn Haven police2020–2024 64%
Panama City Beach police2018–2020 60%
Panama City police2022–2024 43%
Springfield police2022–2024 34%
Mexico Beach police (until 2019)2017–2019 11%
Uses the same Violent and Property switch as the chart above. Agencies with fewer than 20 crimes in those years are left out.
What police and fire cost per resident FY2026 budgets
Bay County $372 $373
Panama City $506 $318
Panama City Beach $1,160 $737
Lynn Haven $220 $246
Callaway $184 $176
Springfield $412 $234
Parker $277 $115
Mexico Beach $930 $893
The budget divided by the people it serves: each city's residents, the whole county for the Sheriff (it runs the jail for everyone), and the unincorporated county for Bay County Fire Rescue. Beach towns serve many visitors who are not counted as residents, so their cost per resident runs high.
Who covers each town FY2026 adopted budgets
Government Police Police budget Fire Fire budget Bay County Bay County Sheriff's Office Sheriff (countywide; unincorporated areas, the county jail and the cities that contract) $74.4M Bay County Fire RescueCounty fire department for the unincorporated areas, paid by the fire services MSTU $33.6M Panama City Panama City Police DepartmentCity police department $19.3M Panama City Fire DepartmentCity fire department $12.1M Panama City Beach Panama City Beach Police DepartmentCity police department $22.7M Panama City Beach Fire RescueCity fire department $14.4M Lynn Haven Lynn Haven Police DepartmentCity police department $4.8M Lynn Haven Fire DepartmentCity fire department $5.3M Callaway Bay County Sheriff's Office (Callaway contract) The city pays the Sheriff's Office to police Callaway $2.8M Callaway Fire DepartmentCity fire department $2.7M Springfield Springfield Police DepartmentCity police department $3.8M Springfield Fire DepartmentCity fire department $2.2M Parker Parker Police DepartmentCity police department $1.3M Parker Fire DepartmentCity fire department $531K Mexico Beach Bay County Sheriff's Office (Mexico Beach contract) The city pays the Sheriff's Office to police Mexico Beach (since Nov 1, 2019; the city's own police department reported until 2019) $1.3M Mexico Beach Fire DepartmentCity fire department $1.3M
Budgets are the lines in each government's adopted budget, the same figures as the government pages. The Sheriff's line is the county's general fund money for law enforcement and the jail. Bay County Fire Rescue is the county's fire services fund (MSTU).
All the numbers: crimes reported What each agency reported to the FBI, 2016 to 2026
Violent crime Property crime Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft Arson
Violent crime 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 375 357 327 360 319 304 291 246 232 134 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 276 332 234 228 303 240 262 238 117 121 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 118 109 110 133 131 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 53 40 28 29 22 — 27 30 16 11 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 49 31 37 51 57 60 54 67 39 35 Parker Police DepartmentParker 21 25 15 21 9 14 10 17 8 8 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 5 5 4 4 — — — — — —
Property crime 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 2,439 2,420 2,128 2,198 1,876 1,291 1,243 1,146 859 612 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 2,108 2,357 2,153 1,921 1,459 1,032 924 803 502 324 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 1,118 941 961 842 756 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 439 459 202 310 194 — 158 136 158 48 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 273 370 284 310 248 204 202 181 112 97 Parker Police DepartmentParker 156 145 146 100 69 83 142 95 62 42 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 46 74 29 29 — — — — — —
Murder 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 4 4 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 3 5 2 2 4 1 3 3 4 4 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 1 1 2 2 2 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 0 0 1 0 0 — 0 1 0 0 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 Parker Police DepartmentParker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
Rape 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 40 45 36 51 30 52 30 26 30 29 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 17 4 4 5 38 43 52 21 15 13 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 19 12 20 20 12 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 4 5 5 5 7 — 5 4 5 1 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 5 5 4 5 5 14 6 12 0 2 Parker Police DepartmentParker 2 9 2 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 0 0 1 0 — — — — — —
Robbery 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 41 31 24 26 22 13 11 6 9 11 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 50 53 45 42 29 17 18 9 13 5 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 25 13 21 16 10 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 8 1 0 4 2 — 0 3 0 1 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 6 2 6 13 4 4 5 4 3 7 Parker Police DepartmentParker 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 1 0 0 0 — — — — — —
Aggravated assault 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 290 277 265 279 263 237 247 212 191 91 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 206 270 183 179 232 179 189 205 85 99 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 73 83 67 95 107 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 41 34 22 20 13 — 22 22 11 9 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 38 23 27 33 47 42 42 51 33 24 Parker Police DepartmentParker 16 13 11 14 8 13 9 14 7 8 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 4 5 3 4 — — — — — —
Burglary 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 536 492 517 464 378 259 199 200 123 72 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 330 395 423 384 252 168 151 147 76 56 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 113 122 90 90 56 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 55 66 39 38 20 — 15 18 18 8 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 54 62 70 87 48 42 32 47 23 29 Parker Police DepartmentParker 31 36 32 25 16 15 12 9 3 1 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 8 17 2 8 — — — — — —
Larceny-theft 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 1,716 1,724 1,430 1,544 1,310 929 944 883 734 538 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 1,587 1,752 1,467 1,308 1,059 783 692 616 425 267 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 993 811 866 748 689 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 361 360 150 250 164 — 134 112 140 40 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 197 274 182 192 179 149 156 125 89 68 Parker Police DepartmentParker 115 99 103 68 41 66 128 83 58 41 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 37 56 24 19 — — — — — —
Motor vehicle theft 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 181 200 177 184 185 96 97 63 1 0 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 181 205 260 222 142 78 77 39 0 0 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 10 5 4 4 11 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 23 32 13 22 9 — 9 6 0 0 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 22 34 31 30 21 11 14 9 0 0 Parker Police DepartmentParker 9 10 10 7 12 1 2 3 0 0 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 1 1 2 2 — — — — — —
Arson 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 6 4 4 6 3 7 3 0 1 2 Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 10 5 3 7 6 3 4 1 1 1 Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 2 3 1 0 0 — — — — — Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 0 1 0 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Parker Police DepartmentParker 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 0 0 1 0 — — — — — —
Read with care A dash means the agency sent the FBI nothing that year. No Florida agency reported for 2021 while the state changed systems, and Panama City Beach has not reported since 2020. From 2025, agencies send monthly incident reports instead of one yearly summary, so 2025 and later are not directly comparable with earlier years.
What the numbers are Offenses known to police, not arrests or convictions. Hover a number to see how many were cleared (solved or closed) and the rate per 1,000 people the agency covers. The Sheriff's numbers cover only the areas it patrols, not the cities with their own police.
Police officers and staff Sworn officers on October 31 each year, with civilian staff
Agency 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Bay County Sheriff's OfficeBay County 207+66 civilian 210+65 civilian 213+62 civilian 208+65 civilian 224+66 civilian 215+63 civilian 230+71 civilian 233+271 civilian 244+277 civilian 252+289 civilian Panama City Police DepartmentPanama City 95+36 civilian — 102+40 civilian 89+30 civilian 85+35 civilian 84+37 civilian 88+39 civilian 98+38 civilian 98+46 civilian 99+47 civilian Panama City Beach Police DepartmentPanama City Beach 58+19 civilian 59+19 civilian 64+18 civilian 70+17 civilian 67+20 civilian 74+17 civilian 76+21 civilian 75+23 civilian 79+20 civilian 82+21 civilian Lynn Haven Police DepartmentLynn Haven 26+10 civilian 26+10 civilian 33+10 civilian — 37+13 civilian 37+11 civilian 38+10 civilian — — 27+10 civilian Springfield Police DepartmentSpringfield 19+5 civilian 18+5 civilian — — 24+4 civilian 22+5 civilian 24+5 civilian — 24+5 civilian 23+4 civilian Parker Police DepartmentParker 9+1 civilian 9+1 civilian — 10+1 civilian 10+1 civilian 9+1 civilian 8+1 civilian 7+1 civilian 8+1 civilian 9+9 civilian Mexico Beach Police Department (reported until 2019)Mexico Beach 7+1 civilian — 8+0 civilian — — — — — — —
As each agency reported to the FBI. The Sheriff's civilian count jumped from 71 in 2022 to 271 in 2023; the FBI data does not say why. Missing years were not reported.
Ask for police and fire records
Incident reports, call logs, body camera video and fire reports are public records in Florida, with some parts held back by law. Each agency's records contact is on the public records page .
Where this comes from
Crimes and staffing come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer , which publishes what each agency reports to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. Checked every week.Who covers each town is checked by hand. Budgets come from each government's adopted FY2026 budget (see Budgets by year ).Not here yet: fire and rescue call counts and response times. Florida's fire reporting system does not publish them by department; they can be asked for as a public record.Data: safety-agencies (CSV ) · crime-counts (CSV ) · police-staffing (CSV ).