The federal civil rights suit, filed by a woman bitten by a police K-9, accuses officers of false arrest, excessive force, and negligence.
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Local Law Enforcement Responds to FDOT Order To Remove License Plate Readers from State Highways
All cameras must be removed by Sept. 30, 2026. PSCO says they will continue to use the cameras in non-state roads.
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LPD Arrests Three in 2020 Murder of Maebelle Cooper, Seeks Final Suspect
Nearly six years after Maebelle Cooper was shot and killed in her Lakeland front yard, police have charged three men in her death and are searching for a fourth suspect they say remains at large.
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Lakeland NAACP Hosts National Night Out and Back-to-School Giveaway
The Lakeland Branch NAACP will host its annual National Night Out and Back-to-School Giveaway on Tuesday, Aug. 4, bringing together local law enforcement, community organizations and families. The free event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Simpson Park Community Center, 1725 Martin L. King Jr. Ave.
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LPD Proposes $1.2 Million Dollar Annual Increase For Additional AI Tools
City commissioners will consider the $21.3 million dollar Axon contract in the fall when they budget for the next fiscal year.
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Lakeland Raises Police Pay To Stay Competitive As Leadership Turnover Looms
LPD officers, sergeants, and lieutenants will get raises Oct. 1 after a wage study found they were earning thousands less than peers at comparable agencies.
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$5,000 Reward Offered for Info in 2021 Homicide
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that can help identify and arrest two suspects in a July 4, 2021, homicide that occurred at a Mobil gas station at 1615 W. Memorial Blvd. The victim, 34, was pumping gas when he saw two armed men approaching and tried to run away before being shot. […]
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Active Investigation at Lake Hollingsworth
Lakeland Police Department is conducting an investigation after a body was found at Lake Hollingsworth on Monday, April 20.
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CAPTURED: Murder Suspect Arrested 46 Days After Lakeland Shooting
Janard Childs, wanted since the Feb. 22 shooting outside Jade Fox Lounge, was taken into custody in Plant City.
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Army Maj. Cody Khork Returns to Polk County
The hearse carrying Khork’s remains was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from Lakeland Linder International Airport to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven.
