A 20-page policy governs the use of the video equipment that is being issued to 265 officers.
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Posted inCrime / Justice
Drive-by Shootings Result in 5 Arrests and a New Gang Task Force
All Polk law enforcement agencies are participating in the gang task force, along with state and federal agencies.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Police: Man Involved in Midtown Mass Shootings Dies After Being Shot by LPD Captain He Tried to Run Over
The 21-year-old suspect fled after detectives tried to serve a warrant and hijacked a car after his truck was stopped, officials said.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Police Say They Recovered Car Used in Shooting of 11 Men
Detectives have identified at least one suspect among the four men in the car that shots were fired from, the chief says.
Posted inCrime / Justice
LPD Chief: 10 Men Shot in ‘Targeted’ Attack in Midtown Lakeland
Two suffered critical injuries; the other eight had wounds considered non-life-threatening.
Posted inPublic Safety
LPD Chief Calls in FDLE to Investigate Videotaped Arrest
Four officers are on paid administrative leave. They must be available to investigators but can’t exercise police authority.
Posted inPublic Safety
LPD Officers Placed on Limited Duty Over Videotaped Arrest
The action came after the police chief said he was ‘provided additional information’ about the beating of a suspect.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Girl, 6, Pulled From Car in Lake Wire After Christmas Eve Accident
Father charged with reckless driving, assault on a law enforcement officer, and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.
Posted inPublic Safety
LPD’s Marvin Tarver Promoted to Assistant Chief
The 52-year-old captain becomes one of three assistant chiefs just as Sammy Taylor succeeds Ruben Garcia as chief.
Posted inPeople
Sammy Taylor Named Lakeland Police Chief
The assistant police chief’s promotion takes effect Dec. 1 upon the retirement of Chief Ruben Garcia.