- Lovetta Quinn-Henry became Apopka’s first female police chief on Nov. 1, 2025, after 25 years with the Orlando Police Department.
- Apopka experienced a 26% drop in violent and property crimes from 2024, with zero homicides reported in 2025.
- The Apopka Police Department uses data analytics to target crime hot spots and aims for a five-minute emergency response time amid city growth.
As the new police chief, Lovetta Quinn-Henry isn’t just looking at a new year. She’s looking at a new era.
Many have lauded her landmark appointment as the city’s first female police chief, but Quinn-Henry is steering the conversation away from historic breakthroughs and toward taking the Apopka Police Department (APD) and the community to the next level.
In a forward-looking sit-down interview with The Apopka Chief, Quinn-Henry outlined her vision for 2026 and beyond to APD from a traditional responsive force to a more proactive agency spurred by data analytics and specialized training…