A Lakeland police officer was arrested Saturday under suspicion of driving under the influence while he and other LPD officers were in Fort Walton Beach for a police K9 event.
Tag: LPD
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Photos: Vintage LPD
Vintage pictures from the scrap book of retired Major Sonny Sharrett. I love the old pics from back in the day. pic.twitter.com/2FWLAPys1T — LakelandPD (@LakelandPD) January 7, 2016 Source: Twitter: @LakelandPD
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Former LPD Spokeswoman Under Chief Womack Faces Firing
Source: The Ledger
Posted inPublic Safety
Police: Young Woman’s Drunken Live Broadcast Highlights DUI Dangers
Video of a 23-year-old Lakeland woman who live-broadcast her drunken drive home from a bar offers scary lessons on the perils of getting behind the wheel after drinking, a Lakeland Police spokesman said.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't, Public Safety
LPD’s Dinges Deserves Back Pay, Labor Department Rules
Source: The Ledger
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't, Public Safety
Deal Gives LPD’s Wolverton Back Pay But Not Full Officer Status
Source: The Ledger
Posted inNews Roundup
Read It in the Morning Paper
CITY: When you’re in a fender-bender, who you gonna call? If you’re City Commissioner Philip Walker, you phone the police chief. HIGHER EDUCATION: Zenith Education Group bought Everest University from troubled Corinthian Colleges and is turning it into a non-profit. | Construction of a second dorm at Florida Polytechnic University is 30 days ahead of schedule. EVENTS: Burt […]
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Tony Kirk Not Going to LPD, But Plans to Stay in Lakeland
After moving to the Lakeland area and finding himself unexpectedly jobless, Tony Kirk plans to stay put. “God put me here for a reason,” he told the Topeka Capital-Journal Friday night after withdrawing from a job as Lakeland’s assistant police chief that he was supposed to start on Monday.
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City Commission Refocuses on Crimes by Homeless People
The frustrations of an elderly woman who feels confined to her house by neighborhood crime has sparked new attention to homeless people by city officials.
