Hoping to catch more criminals, help more citizens and improve overall city sleuthing, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is doing a complete overhaul of its Web site, after city commissioners recently agreed to allow Vision Internet Providers Inc. of Santa Monica, Calif., to redesign the outdated site.

“The current police department Web site will be transformed to utilize new technologies to protect and serve the public,” said Matt Little, a Fort Lauderdale spokesman. “When complete, the new [Police Department] Web site will provide unprecedented accessibility to law enforcement information and services.”

The redesign will cost more than $58,000, of which $25,000 will come from the Department’s Trust Fund 104, which is money confiscated by police. The remainder of the cost will come from the federal Safe Streets Grant.

The existing Web site is often difficult to navigate and officials hope the redesign will improve community outreach.

Check out the Fort Lauderdale Police Department's current Web site here, and judge for yourself how badly an overhaul is needed.