The Plantation Police Department is divided into two patrol districts: District One serving the city west of University Drive and District Two serving east of University Drive.

The concept of patrol districts with a "District Commander" (Captain) in charge of each district is an idea whose time has arrived.  Districting provides several very notable benefits, with the paramount benefit being accountability. 

Instilling initiative at the Commander level to "take charge" provides police services for that area in a professional and effective manner.  It instills the need for knowledge as the district Commanders will have to have an intimate knowledge of the areas under their responsibility and the needs of the citizens and businesses within those districts.  This concept instills a certain healthy competitiveness between Commanders and serves to ensure that true "problem solving" techniques are fostered throughout the Police Department.  

The concept of districting will increase the overall effectiveness of Patrol Services in that problems and issues will be become known and addressed quickly by the individual Commander in charge of a specific district.  This "cuts through the layers" that often exist within Police Departments and provides for a clear conduit of communication throughout the agency.  Accountability falls upon the shoulders of one individual Commander.

This accountability falls to the Commander 24 hours a day, throughout three shifts, which not only increases the awareness of given activities within a district, but also provides an improved understanding of the changing dynamics of a district throughout the 24 hour shift cycle.  It will instill uniformity throughout the shifts and improve communications and consistency throughout the realm of patrol services.

Each district will benefit from one person who is responsible for planning, problem solving, implementation of programs to solve problems and the review of results for that district.  Residents and Business people alike will have an opportunity to identify the Commander in charge of their area and will have access to this individual to address any concerns or problems.  Problem solving will be a priority in each district, and the increased focus the Commanders will have on their districts will result in improved operations.

District 1 and District Two are headed by Captain Frank McMenamin, who also oversees the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), the Crisis Response Team and the Street Crimes Unit. Captain McMenamin has been with the
Plantation Police Department for 18 years. He has an Associates Degree in Pharmacy and is currently working on his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He is a Graduate of the Southern Police Institute's Command Officers Development Course and was named the Plantation Police Department's Officer of the Year in 1999. He can be reached at fmcmenamin@psd.plantation.org.

Serving as Executive Officer for District One is Lieutenant Brian Hager. Lieutenant Hager has been with the Plantation Police Department since 1986. He was named the Plantation Police Department’s Officer of the Year in 1993. He graduated from The Southern Police Institute’s Command Officer Development Course in 2003 where he received the Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. Lieutenant Hager is currently working on his Bachelors Degree in Police Administration. Lieutenant Hager can be reached at bhager@psd.plantation.org.

Serving as Executive Officer for District Two is Lieutenant Kenny Kilbride. Lieutenant Kilbride has been employed with the Plantation Police Department for 23 years. He was selected Officer of the Year in 1992. He has his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and is currently working on his MBA. Lieutenant Kilbride also attended the 35th Southern Police Institute, Command Officers Development Course. Lieutenant Kilbride can be reached at kkilbride@psd.plantation.org.

Serving as Executive Officer for the Patrol Division is Lieutenant Michael DeLeo. Lieutenant DeLeo has been a Police Officer with our department for seven years. He has worked in Patrol, in Investigations and on the Crisis Response Team. He has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. He can be reached at mdeleo@psd.plantation.org.

District Two encompasses the area from the east side of University Drive to the eastern city limits (just east of 441), from the southern to the northern city limits. The 1990 census reported the population of this district at 32,869.